DETERMINAN INVESTASI LARVA AEDES PADA WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PAL V KOTA JAMBI

Abstract

The incidence of DHF is influenced by the presence of mosquito larvae. Aedes sp. larvae are an indicator of the population of Aedes sp. mosquitoes in an area. People who live in areas with high larval density are at greater risk of DHF incidence. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the number of landfills and environmental factors with the investment of Aedes sp larvae in the working area of the Pal V Health Center, Jambi City. This research is an observational study with a cross sectional design through a quantitative approach. The number of research samples was 143 samples. The sampling technique in this study was purposive sampling. The results of this study found that 67.1% of homes were not found to have larvae. most respondents had a total of 3 landfills, namely 39 respondents (27.3%). Based on the research analysis using the chi-square test, there is a relationship between the number of landfills (p.value = 0.013) and humidity (p.value = 0.004) with the investment of Aedes sp larvae in the working area of the Pal V Health Center, Jambi City. Meanwhile, temperature had no association with Aedes sp. larvae investment (p.value = 0.675). In preventing mosquito larvae investment, it is expected that the Pal V Health Center and the Jambi City Health Office will increase education to the community about Aedes sp larvae and how to eradicate mosquito nests such as by using posters and making sanitation clinics, which are facilities that play a role in improving the quality of public health through prevention and control.