International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 2, No 4: December 2013

The Role of Community in Malaria Vector Control

Solikhah Solikhah (Departement of Public Health , Ahmad Dahlan University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Lina Handayani (Departement of Public Health , Ahmad Dahlan University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Nooria Sukmaningtyas (Departement of Public Health , Ahmad Dahlan University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2013

Abstract

There are 40% (3 billion) of the world's population at risk of suffering from malaria with the addition of some 300-500 million cases and 1.5 to 1.7 million people died from suffering from malaria. In Indonesia to date, infectious disease, especially diseases that are transmitted by animals, especially insects, are still a public health problem. This study aimed to determine the role of the community in the prevention, control and eradication of malaria. This research was a qualitative study. Subjects of the study were public, community leaders, and health care providers. Data were analyzed by using content analysis and theory validation source. Community participation in malaria vector control through several ways to eradicate mosquito breeding, usage of mosquito nets, use of insect repellent, avoiding a night out and a survey of patients who return from leave. The community plays an active role in malaria vector control efforts by closing puddles, community service every week, and some people are already using nets.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v2i4.5540

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJPHS

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Subject

Health Professions

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International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world ...