ABSTRACT

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREDISPOSING FACTORS IN THE HEAD

OF THE FAMILY WITH MOSQUITO NEST ERADICATION (MNE) IN
WAY KANDIS BANDAR LAMPUNG
by
RICO PIAWAN SUTANTO

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a big public health problem in Indonesia and
often creates an outbreak with great mortality. This study aims to determine the
relationship between Predisposing factors in the head of the family with Mosquito
nest Eradication (MNE) way kandis Bandar Lampung.
This research used descriptive analytical method, with cross-sectional approach.
The research was conducted in Way Kandis in December 2011. The study
population is the heads of the family in Way Kandis Bandar Lampung. Anyone
from the population who met the inclusion criteria are used as a sample in order to
obtain 316 people as sample. The data used in this study are primary data, based
on the results of the questionnaire and respondent observations. Data analysis was
univariate and bivariate, with Chi-square and Spearman test with =0.05.
This study showed significant relationship (p<0.05) between knowledge level (p
= 0.000), education (p = 0.000), attitudes (p= 0.000) and socioeconomic (p=
0.000) level with Mosquito Nest Eradication (p= 0.000). Based on the result
showed a significant association between the predisposing factors to the MNE
households in Way Kandis Bandar Lampung.
Keywords: Knowledge, Educational level, Attitude, Socio-Economic Levels,
Mosquito Nest Eradication.