Karolus Ngambut

ABSTRACT

A total of 892 million people of the world still practice the behavior of open defecation. The strategic steps taken are the STBM program (Community Based Total sanitation). With the Community Lead Total Sanitation approach. The challenge in implementing the program is on the sustainability of changes in community behavior after the declaration. This research is a survey research that aims to picture the behavior of the community after the declaration of Open Defecation Free (ODF). The sample size in this study were 148 RT and 178 RM in each village. The sampling method is multistage random sampling. Data collection is done by using standard instrument and by observation and interview method. The latrine ownership data consists of data prior to triggering, data 6 months after triggering and data after six months after the ODF declaration. The data from measurement proccess is analyzed descriptively. The STBM intervention model found with CLTS approach which is still oriented towards the achievement of sanitation access, has not been oriented towards the expected behavior change. In addition, there is tendency of community behavior returned to as before the STBM program. A comprehensive strategy that is oriented towards changing the behavior of individuals, groups and communities in accordance with the context of local communities is needed. The approach is an ecological model approach, and regular monitoring after the declaration needs to be done to ensure that behavioral changes occur on an ongoing basis.

Key Words: Community Based Sanitation (STBM), Open Defecation Free (ODF), sanitation

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