Waluya The International Science of Health Journal
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2022): Waluya The International Science Of Health Journal

Analysis of Environmental Conditions Around Nickel Mining PT. X in Village X Tinanggea District South Konawe Regency

Rauf, Rahman (Unknown)
Azizi Jayadipraja, Erwin (Unknown)
Yulianti Abubaeda, Dewi (Unknown)
Hapsari Hadju, Riny (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Mining activities carried out by PT. X is very detrimental to the environment of residents in Village X. Due to the activities of the nickel mining company, people's rice fields in several villages in Tinanggea District, especially Village X are polluted with mud so that rice growth is hampered and often fails harvest. Method: This type of research is descriptive and quantitative. Samples data was 30 people in X Village Tinanggea District. The data that has been collected in the study were analyzed descriptively. Result: The results of this study are community knowledge that mining activities are a response to community responses, namely (93.3%), community knowledge that activities that arise from these responses are informants (93.3%) and Nickel mining in Village X does not cause health problems with a response in the form of (56.7%). Conclusion: Nickel mining activities have positive impacts, such as: increasing ROI from the mining sector, creating job opportunities, and opening up areas from isolation. Nickel mining activities have a negative impact. Such as the occurrence of environmental damage, like river water becoming blurry and colored and dirty,air pollution, and changes in community behavior.

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wish

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Dentistry Education Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Other

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The focus and scope of Waluya the International Science of Health Journal covers the development of public health science which consists of: Epidemiology, Environmental Health and Occupational Health, Health Administration and Policy, Health Promotion, Nutrition and Reproductive ...