ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATING TO OWNERSHIP OF FAMILY LATRINES IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE UJONG RIMBA PUSKESMAS, MUTIARA TIMUR DISTRICT, PIDIE DISTRICT

Abstract

Background: As many as 18.84% of households in Aceh Province do not have access to defecation facilities. The percentage in Pidie Regency is higher, namely 66.3% of households that do not have access to own defecation facilities/family latrines and in the Ujong Rimba Community Health Center working area, 50.5% of families do not have family latrines. The aim of this research is to analyze factors related to family latrine ownership and use in the working area of the Ujong Rimba Health Center, Mutiara Timur District, Pidie Regency in 2020. Method: This research is descriptive analytical with a cross sectional approach. Sampling used simple random sampling, totaling 98 families. Determining the number of samples for each family is calculated using the proportional sampling formula. Data collection was carried out for 9 days from 21 to 29 February 2020 using questionnaires through interviews. Data analysis used the chi-square test with the SPSS computer program. Result The results showed that there was a significant relationship between latrine ownership and education (P = 0.001), income (P = 0.007), knowledge (P = 0.001), attitudes (P = 0.038), habits (P = 0.000), community participation (P=0.010) and the Role of Community Service Officers (P=0.038). For latrine use, there was a significant relationship with habits (P=0.001), attitudes (P=0.001), community participation (P=0.001), and the role of sanitation workers (P=0.001). Recommendation: It is hoped that the community health center and related agencies can continue to provide encouragement and motivation for the community to be able to have a family toilet and be able to use the family toilet properly.