Community Empowerment Through Strengthening Sanitation Working Groups and Health Cadres to Support Zero Dengue Fever in Puntukdoro Village
Keywords:
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, health cadres, Sanitation Working Group, 3M Plus Mosquito Nest EradicationAbstract
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) remains a public health problem that requires active community involvement in vector control. Puntukdoro Village is at risk of DHF transmission, so it is necessary to strengthen the capacity of the Sanitation Working Group and health cadres as the spearhead of prevention. This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge and skills of cadres through education, training in making mosquito repellent liquid using easily available materials, and assistance in implementing the 3M Plus Mosquito Nest Eradication (MNE). The methods used include counseling, demonstrations, practical work on making mosquito repellent liquid, assistance in implementing the 3M Plus MNE, and evaluation using a pretest–posttest. The activity was attended by 35 respondents consisting of members of the Sanitation Working Group and health cadres of Puntukdoro Village. The level of knowledge was measured before and after the intervention. The results showed an increase in the average knowledge score from 62.4 ± 8.7 in the pretest to 87.9 ± 6.3 in the posttest, an increase of 25.5 points (40.9%). A total of 31 respondents (88.6%) scored ≥80 on the posttest, an increase compared to only 8 respondents (22.9%) in the pretest. All participants were able to practice making mosquito repellent independently and implementing the 3M Plus National Mosquito Repellent Program in their households. This activity effectively increased the capacity of cadres and encouraged community participation in dengue prevention, leading to a Zero Dengue Fever (Zero Dengue) Village in Puntukdoro. This empowerment model has the potential to be replicated in other areas with similar characteristics.
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