Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) remains a public health problem in Indonesia, including Pati Regency. This study aimed to analyze factors associated with preventive and control behaviors against DHF. An observational analytic study with a case-control design was conducted among 225 participants selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using logistic regression with STATA 13. The results showed that 52.0% of participants had poor DHF prevention behavior. Higher education was significantly associated with better prevention behavior (p = 0.040; OR = 2.36), as were good knowledge (p = 0.036; OR = 2.36) and strong social capital (p = 0.019; OR = 2.92). Social capital demonstrated the strongest association with DHF prevention behavior. Therefore, DHF control strategies should integrate improvements in education and health knowledge with strengthened social capital and community participation in implementing the 3M Plus approach.
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