Padang Selasa Community Health Center is a health center in Ilir Barat I District, Palembang City, that recorded the highest number of dengue fever cases in the past three years, with 34 cases in 2024 and 15 cases in 2025. Home physical environment such as wire mesh ventilation, air temperature, and lighting can be risk factors for the incidence of dengue fever. This study aimed to analyze home…
The average Indonesian has health problems in the body's outer defense system, namely the skin. Based on the Ministry of Health in 2018, cases of skin disorders in Indonesia amounted to 122,076 cases. Skin disease cases were included in the top 10 diseases in the Pemulutan Health Center working area in 2022. There were 79 patients who sought treatment at the Pemulutan health center in 2022. Bas…
Terminal Pasar Tanjung Raja memiliki kepadatan kendaraan yang tinggi sehingga meningkatkan risiko pajanan NO2. Nitrogen Dioksida yang dihasilkan dari pembakaran bahan bakar minyak dapat menimbulkan dampak kesehatan seperti batuk, mata perih, iritasi hidung, sesak napas hingga kelelahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis risiko kesehatan lingkungan pajanan gas NO2 terhadap pedagang di …
Results of the Indonesian Nutritional Status Study (SSGI) in 2022, the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia was 21.6% and in Ogan Ilir Regency it was 24.9%. Also, as of August 2023, the prevalence of Stunting in the Pemulutan Community Health Center was 255 cases (11.33%) and in Palu village there were 77 Stunting toddlers. Stunting itself is a case caused by multifactorial causes, one of which …
Infectious diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis are still a threat in many parts of the world. In Indonesia, productive age is the most dominant age affected by pulmonary tuberculosis. In 2022, Rantau Alai Subdistrict had a total of 380 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis with a positive test result of 29 cases. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between knowledge and beha…
Traffic is one of the sources of air pollution from transportation activities for Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) exposure. One of the occupations with the risk of TSP exposure from vehicles is street sweeper. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the magnitude of environmental health risks due to TSP exposure in street sweepers in the Seberang Ulu 1 area of Palembang City. This study used t…
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH SRIWIJAYA UNIVERSITY Thesis, 26 Maret 2024 Fitria Rachmawati; Supervised by Inoy Trisnaini, S.K.M., M.KL The Relationship between Housewives' Knowledge and Attitudes towards Household Waste Management in Manunggal Makmur Village, Rambang Niru District xvi + 74 pages, 2 Figures, 25 Tables, 25 Appendices ABSTRACT Improper management of household waste…
Indonesia still faces many complex problems, especially those related to housing and the sanitary conditions of residential environments. The lack of proper housing sanitation has led to a decline in the quality of environmental sanitation in residential areas as a whole. Flats in sub-district 23 Ilir Palembang are flats where there are still many problems related to inadequate residential sani…
Plastic is a global problem due to world plastic production reaching 350 million tons per year. This condition pollutes the environment and causes world pollution where 79% of plastic pollution accumulates in landfills or is scattered throughout the environment, 12% is burned, and only 9% is recycled. This research uses qualitative research with a descriptive analytical research design. The inf…
The contamination of vegetables is predominantly linked to inadequate food handler hygiene, insufficient environmental sanitation practices, and the use of substandard equipment throughout the washing and serving processes. Raw vegetables, especially cabbage, can act as potential vectors for transmitting SoilTransmitted Helminths eggs, in addition to exposure from contaminated water, feces, and…
cases of DHF with 1 death reported. In 2023 there were 14 cases reported from January-August 2023 with 1 death reported. The incidence of dengue fever is determined by the density of larvae in an area. The purpose of the study was to analyze the factors affecting the density of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in the homes of DHF patients in the working area of Balai Agung Health Center, Sekayu Ci…
Indralaya Community Health Center is recorded as the region with the highest incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in Ogan Ilir Regency, with 78 cases in 2024. Based on numerous studies, one of the contributing factors to the high incidence of DHF is the environment and human behavior. This study aims to analyze the correlation between physical home environment and behavioral factors with…
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is still a health problem, Indonesia is the country with the second highest number of tuberculosis cases in the world. Ogan Komering Ilir Regency showed a significant increase in cases from 2021-2024. This study aims to analyse the relationship between individual behavioural factors and physical environmental factors of the house with the incidence of pulmonary TB in…
Sanitation problems in developing countries are caused by a lack of government focus, scarcity of clean water, limited space, poor sanitation behavior, and lack of sanitation in public facilities. At SDN 12 Rambang Kuang, there are still various sanitation problems such as open trash bins, limited hand washing facilities, and toilets that are not equipped with supporting facilities. Students' b…
The incidence of short toddlers or commonly called stunting is a condition of toddlers who have a height that is less when compared to the age of the toddler. Indonesia is currently a country facing the problem of malnutrition compared to underweight, the percentage of toddlers experiencing stunting in 2015 was 29%, in 2016 it was 27.5%, and in 2017 it was 29.6%. Many factors cause shortness in…
Pump station area PT.XYZ is the main area for water processing and distribution using Multistage centrifugal pumps which has the potential to produce noise. This research aims to measure noise levels and map it using Software Golden Surfer 23 so as to get a comprehensive picture regarding control measures in the PT.XYZ pump area. The research conducted was a quantitative descriptive study that …
Street food served by informal vendors was one of the most accessible food alternatives for students around the Universitas Sriwijaya Indralaya campus. In addition to its quick and convenient preparation, its affordability made it suitable for students' economic conditions. However, hygiene and sanitation practices among street food vendors (PKL) were often neglected, posing a potential risk fo…
Traditional markets are public places frequented by the public, so their environmental sanitation conditions must be maintained properly. Poor environmental sanitation can be a source of various diseases that endanger human health. The purpose of this study was to analyze environmental sanitation in Randik Market Sekayu Musi Banyuasin Regency. This research is qualitative. Data was collected th…
Organophosphate and carbamate compounds contained in pesticides can reduce cholinesterase levels by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). This inhibition causes the accumulation of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft, which subsequently triggers vasoconstriction, increased heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. The purpose of this research was to analyze the relat…
Based on data from the Class II B Prison clinic in Muaradua, South Oku, scabies is the most common disease among inmates in this facility. The incidence of scabies was recorded at 30.2% in 2023 and increased to 43.3% in 2024, out of a total inmate population of 316. The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between personal hygiene and the incidence of scabies among inmates at…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a contagious disease caused by the Dengue virus and transmitted by the bite of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. In 2022, Kalidoni District in Palembang reported 908 DHF cases and 15 deaths, making it the area with the highest number of cases in Palembang. This study aims to identify the factors associated with DHF occurrences in the working area of…
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by the dengue virus which is transmitted through the Aedes aegypti mosquito as the vector. Dengue cases in Palembang City increased by 70% in early March 2024. The total number of cases reached 371, with 105 new cases and 5 deaths. Sukarami Health Center recorded the highest number of cases with 66 cases. This study aims to analyze …
Based on a report published by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of pneumonia cases in Indonesia has increased significantly from 2022 to 2023, as many as 17,301 cases. The physical environment of the house, indoor air pollution and exclusive breastfeeding are factors related to the incidence of pneumonia in toddlers. This study aims to analyze the relationship between these facto…
Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang penting di Indonesia, termasuk di Sumatera Selatan, khususnya di Kota Prabumulih. Data menunjukkan bahwa Puskesmas Prabumulih Timur memiliki angka kasus DBD tertinggi dibandingkan puskesmas lainnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara perilaku masyarakat serta kondisi fisik lingkungan rumah denga…
Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) aims to improve healthy lifestyles and prevent health problems. Environmental sanitation plays a role in stopping transmission and prevent diseases related to the environment. Objective of this study was to analyze the implementation of PHBS and the condition of the sanitation environment of public elementary schools in Kelurahan 29 Ilir, Ilir Barat II s…
Indonesia is still facing a serious stunting problem, where the national stunting prevalence in 2024 was recorded at 21.5%. Meanwhile, in Banyuasin Regency, the working area of the Pangkalan Balai Health Center, there were 217 cases of stunting in 2023 stunting from a total of 4,466 toddlers of 4.87%, higher than the average stunting prevalence at the district level of 3.94%. Hand Hygiene, Eati…
Malaria remains a public health concern in endemic areas such as Lawang Kidul Subdistrict, Muara Enim Regency. In addition to environmental factors, individual behavior and knowledge play a crucial role in determining the risk of malaria transmission. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between behavioral factors, environmental conditions, and individual characteristics with the incide…
Household environmental sanitation is closely related to the incidence rate of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Poor housing and environmental conditions that do not meet health standards are one of the risk factors for the transmission of environmentally based diseases. Indonesia experienced a significant spike in DHF cases in 2024. Meanwhile, Bangka Regency reported 77 DHF cases in 2023, with …
The Kelurahan 23 Ilir Flats are vertical housing units located in the center of Palembang City, allocated for low-income communities. The high population density and poor sanitation conditions are critical issues in this area, potentially leading to environmental pollution and health risks for its residents. This study aims to analyze the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) conditions in the …