Edukasi Sanitasi dan Higiene serta Swamedikasi Rasional sebagai Upaya Pencegahan dan Penanganan Risiko Penyakitnya di Desa Putat Nutug, Kabupaten Bogor Sanitation and Hygiene Education and Rational Self-Medication as Efforts to Prevent and Manage Disease Risks in Putat Nutug Village, Bogor Regency

Abstract

Sanitation is one of the efforts aimed at enhancing public health because poor sanitation can be a source of various diseases, thereby affecting public health. Sanitation should commence at the individual level through the practice of clean and healthy living behaviors (PHBS) in daily life. Diseases that commonly arise due to poor sanitation include diarrhea, skin diseases such as itching, and respiratory infections such as coughs and colds. These conditions are generally considered mild health complaints that can often occur through self-medication. Public health issues in Putat Nutug Village, Ciseeng District, Bogor Regency are related to environmental cleanliness and healthy living behavior. This study aims to increase community awareness of the importance of sanitation and hygiene and to improve the community’s ability to perform appropriate and safe self-medication. The approach was a descriptive method through health education sessions, while a quantitative method was used to evaluate the outcomes of the education using questionnaires. A total of 19 respondents participated, the majority of whom were women (84%) and housewives (74%). Based on the results of the pretest and posttest consisting of 10 questions, an increase in scores was observed for each question item. These results indicate an improvement in participants’ knowledge after the educational intervention, suggesting that the health education activity was effective in increasing the community's understanding in Putat Nutug Village. Overall, the participants’ average score also increased by 22.11% from the pre-test to post-test results.