Media Kesehatan Masyarakat
Vol 4 No 2 (2022): Media Kesehatan Masyarakat (Agustus)

Risk Factors of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Oesapa Village, Kelapa Lima Sub-District

Maria A. L. Kelen (Universitas Nusa Cendana)
Johny A. R. Salmun (Universitas Nusa Cendana)
Agus Setyobudi (Universitas Nusa Cendana)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Aug 2022

Abstract

DHF can cause illness and death. The number of DHF at the Oesapa Health Center tends to fluctuate, with 60 cases in 2016, 25 cases in 2017 and 55 cases in 2018. There were 60 dengue cases in 2019 (until April 2019) (IR:0,41/100.000 people) and there was an outbreak (KLB). The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for dengue fever with dengue outbreaks in 2019 in the village of Oesapa, Kelapa Lima district, Kupang city. This type of research is analytical observation with a case control design. The sample in this study consisted of 100 respondents, consisting of 50 case respondents and 50 control respondents using a simple random sampling technique and the data were analyzed using the chi-square analysis. The study shows that the risk factors for dengue fever in Oesapa Village, Kelapa Lima District, Kupang City are the eradication of mosquito nets (ρ=0.001), occupancy density (ρ=0.045), the presence of larvae (ρ=0.026). The community is expected to maintain and protect individual health and the environment, especially 3M Plus measures to avoid the risk of dengue fever.

Copyrights © 2022






Journal Info

Abbrev

MKM

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Social Sciences

Description

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat is a peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health. It is aimed at all public health practitioners and researchers and those who manage and deliver public health ...