PERAN KADER JUMANTIK TERHADAP PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN DBD SISWA DI SEBUAH SMP NEGERI KOTA PADANG

Abstract

According to the monthly data Puskesmas Nanggalo in January-November 2022 experienced an increase in cases of DHF (Dengue Homorrhagic Fever) totaling 43 cases with IR of 101.8%. Kader Jumantik must be established through the School’s Health Clinic (UKS) to prevent the transmission of DHF in school environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of Kader Jumantik in the prevention of DHF in students a SMP Negeri Padang. This research is a mixed methods with quantitative using one group pretest-posttest design and qualitative using exploratory case studies. The populations in this research were 7th and 8th grade students, with 83 respondents sampled using proposional random sampling. The qualitative research informants are Kader Jumantik, the UKS's teacher, and the headmaster. In-depth interviews, focus groups, questionnaires, and explanatory materials are used to collect data. Data was analyzed in univariate and bivariate data using wilcoxon test. It is obtained that Kader Jumantik of ten students has been developed a SMP Negeri Padang. The average student’s knowledge before and after empowerment was 8.31 and 13.48, attitude before and after empowerment was 45.3 and 51.92, and behavior before and after empowerment were 6.49 and 8.71. There is a significant increase in knowledge (p-value = 0,0001), attitude (p-value = 0,0001), and behavior (p-value = 0,0001). It is established that after Kader Jumantik was empowered, there has been an improvement in the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of students.