Determinant Factors Influencing Malaria Incidence in an Endemic Area of Sumbawa, Indonesia
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Introduction. Indonesia still records the incidence of malaria every year, as several malaria cases still occur in the country. Contributing factors and community aspects have a noteworthy effect on any malaria elimination activities. Methods. This study is a correlational study with a cross-sectional time approach. The population in this study were 59 respondents in Ropang sub-district, Sumbawa. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling. Bivariate analysis of statistical tests used was logistic regression. Results. There are two variables that have a significant effect on the incidence of malaria, namely knowledge and preventive behavior. The knowledge variable had a significance value of 0.019 (p < 0.05), and an odds ratio value of 0.235. The preventive behavior variable also showed a significant influence on malaria incidence with a significance value of 0.008 (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the perception variable did not show a significant effect on the incidence of malaria, with a significance value of 0.359 (p> 0.05). Conclusion. The results of this study showed that knowledge and preventive behavior had a significant effect on the incidence of malaria in respondents, while perception did not show a statistically significant relationship. These findings provide a new contribution to the understanding of the determinants of malaria prevention behavior in the study area.
Keywords:
Endemic area
Knowledge
Malaria
Perception
Preventive behaviour
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