LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD THE MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION (MDA) SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN DODOLO VILLAGE NAPU VALLEY CETRAL SULAWESI
Abstract
Indonesia government has a new programe to control the prevalence of
schistosomiasis using Mass Drug Administration praziquantel. The success of this
programe is influenced by knowledge, attitudes, and actions. Dodolo village Napu
valley in the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis in Indonesia.
Methods : The research was observational study with a cross-sectional approach
conducted in 2018 among 79 persons in the Dodolo village using a structured faceto-
face survey questionnaire.
Results: The results show the people with a good knowledge about MDA
schistosomiasis was 70 people (88,6%), respondent with a fairly knowledge 8
people (10,1%), and 1 respondents (1,3%) have less knowledge. The attitude of the
MDA schistosomiasis is rated as good as 51 respondents (64,6%) and 28
respondents (35,4%) have enough attitude.
Conclusions : The public knowledge and attitude of Dodolo’s village is well rated.
Keyword : schistosomiasis, mass drug administration, knowledge, attitude
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Alamat Redaksi:
Pusat Pengembangan Penelitian, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Tadulako
Gedung Dekanat Fakultas Kedokteran Lantai 3, Universitas Tadulako
Jl. Soekarno Hatta KM. 9, Tondo, Mantiulore, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia.