The Level of Community Compliance Towards Prevention Efforts of COVID-19 in West Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi

Zulfitri Zulfitri (Department of Biology, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia.)
Safrizal Rahman (Orthopedics and Traumatology Division, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh 23111, Indonesia Orthopedics and Traumatology Division, Department of Surgery, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Aceh )
Misbahul Badri (Faculty of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia)
Baidillah Zulkifli (Biology Department, School of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University Infectious Disease Laboratory dr. Immai Indra, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia Center for Tropical Veterinary Studies, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, )

The International Journal of Tropical Veterinary and Biomedical Research
Vol 6, No 2 (2021): Vol. 6 (2) November 2021

The COVID-19 cases in Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency, Jambi, have has risen significantly daily. This significant increase in cases illustrates that the people are less than optimal in complying with the health protocols established by the government. This phenomenon concluded that public compliance in efforts to prevent COVID-19 has a vital role in preventing the spread. This study aims to describe the level of compliance towards prevention efforts of COVID-19 in the community. We use a descriptive survey method with probability sampling techniques to obtain the data. The subjects in this study were the community of Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi Regency, who were17 years old with a sample size of 400 samples. Collecting data using a questionnaire in a validated form and distributed to the public via social media. The data analysis in this study is the frequency distribution analysis (univariate analysis). The results of this study shown were that 172 respondents (43.0%) had a good level of compliance, 146 respondents (36.5%) had a sufficient level of adherence, and as many as 82 respondents (20.5%) had a good level of compliance to prevent COVID-19 spreads.