Wihelmus Olin, Rafael Paun, Yustinus Rindu

ABSTRACT

The results of research in 2017 in West Sumba and Central Sumba District showed STH infection in elementary school children (91.0%). The highest infection prevalence was A.Lumbricoides infection 28.5%, T.Trichiura 5.9% and infection mix 65.6% in West Sumba Regency, and the highest prevalence of infection was A.Lumbricoides infection 30.0%, T.Trichiura 17 , 1% and mix infections 46.8% in Central Sumba Regency. One of the factors that influence the incidence of STH infection is the behavioral factor of elementary school children. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of behavior on the incidence of STH infection. This study was conducted in elementary school children in Northwest Sumba. The type and design of the study were cross sectional study, with a sample size of 105 children and a Multistage random sampling sampling technique. The independent variable of the study is the behavior of school children and the dependent variable is STH infection. Data collection techniques were carried out by the direc laboratory examination method, and interviews using questionnaires and analyzed by Chi-square and Multiple Logistic Regression. The incidence of STH infection in elementary school children in North Sumba Regency is 40%. Based on the type of STH most (38.1%) were mix of Ascariasis lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides (31.0%), Trichuris trichiura (21.4%), Hookworm Necator americanus (7.1%) and Hookworm Ancylostoma duadenale (2.4%). Effect of eating habits on the incidence of STH p value = 0.023; OR = 7.9; (95% CI = 0.9-14.2). Effect of snack habits on the incidence of STH p value = 0.007; OR = 2.4; (95% CI = 0.8-6.72). The effect of house cleaning habits on the incidence of STH p value = 0.045; OR = 4.18; (95% CI = 1.5 – 11.65). The probability of the influence of behavior on the incidence of STH in primary school children in Sumba Barat Daya District is a factor in un cooked food habits, snacking habits and habits of cleaning the house.

Key Words: behavior, incidents, soil, transmitted, helminth

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