ABSTRACT The places that are a favorite for Sarcoptes scabei are areas of skin folds such as the palms of the hands, feet, groin, groin, abdominal folds, armpits and vital areas. Scabies disease is caused by hygiene factors that are not properly maintained. Sleeping equipment in the form of mattresses, sheets, pillows, beds and stuffy room conditions can trigger itching. Although it is not life-threatening, scabies disease needs attention because of its high transmission rate and can interfere with comfort, especially during sleep at night and disturbances in self-concept. This study aims to determine the relationship of personal hygiene (towel cleanliness) with the incidence of scabies at the Nizhomul Hikmah Islamic Boarding School, Tamiang Village. This research is an analytic study with a cross sectional design, with primary data, using an observation sheet. The population is 43 students in grade 2 tsanawiyah and sampling with a total sampling of 43 students in grade 2 tsanawiyah and analyzed by chi-square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between personal hygiene (towel cleanliness) and the incidence of scabies in the Nizhomul Hikmah Islamic boarding school, Tamiang Village, with a value of p=0.002
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