Journal of Muslim Community Health (JMCH)
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2021): OKTOBER- DECEMBER (JMCH)

Perilaku Pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat Tradisional Untuk Peningkatan Imunitas Tubuh Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 : The Behavior of Using Traditional Medicinal Plants to Increase Body Immunity During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Lindawati Lindawati (Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan)
Andi Rizki Amelia (Magister Kesehatan Masyarakat, Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia)
Fatma Afrianty Gobel (Magister Kesehatan Masyarakat, Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Oct 2021

Abstract

Background: In an effort to maintain health to always maintain and increase body immunity, one way is by taking traditional medicines and health supplements to avoid disease attacks, including Covid-19. This study aims to analyze the behavior of using traditional medicinal plants to increase body immunity during the Covid-19 pandemic in ASN at the South Sulawesi Provincial Health Office. Methods: The type of research used in this research is cross sectional with total sampling technique. Data analysis used SPSS 20.0 statistical analysis. Results: it was found that there was an influence of knowledge on the behavior of using traditional medicinal plants to increase body immunity during the Covid-19 pandemic in ASN at the South Sulawesi Provincial Health Office with p value = 0.000 < value = 0.05. Conclusion: there is an influence of knowledge on the behavior of using traditional medicinal plants to increase body immunity during the Covid-19 pandemic in ASN at the South Sulawesi Provincial Health Office. So it is recommended to respondents to always maintain health by utilizing traditional medicinal plants with the aim of increasing body immunity.

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jmch

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Health Professions Public Health

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Journal of Muslim Community Health (JMCH) E-ISSN 2774-4590 adalah jurnal elektronik, open-access, dan peer-review. JMCH didedikasikan untuk menerbitkan hasil penelitian dan tinjauan literatur dari berbagai bidang kesehatan masyarakat, yang meliputi studi Administrasi & Kebijakan Kesehatan, Promosi ...