Yenni Dwi Kurniawaty and R. Azizah (2016) Gambaran Higiene Dan Infeksi Kecacingan Petugas Pengangkut Sampah Di Kelurahan Kebraon, Kecamatan Karangpilang, Surabaya. JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MEDIA HUSADA, 5 (2). pp. 83-94. ISSN 2252-9101

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Abstract

Garbage collectors are at risk for worm infection due to working in risky environments. Worm infection is a disease caused by a parasite. This study was conducted to identify the conditions of hygiene and worm infection among garbage collectors in Kebraon Village, Karangpilang District, Surabaya. This research was conducted with a cross sectional study design. The sample size used in the study was 15 workers. Individual characteristics studied by researchers are working period, worker's age, the amount of income, ethnicity, and education level. The dominant age group of workers is 45-54 with a percentage of 40%, 46.6% of workers have been working for more than 20 years, 46.7% of workers have an income of Rp 550.001-1.100.000 each month, all workers from East Java, and total 53.3% of workers had a recent education at junior high school. Hygiene behavior that have been studied are use of personal protective equipment while working, the habit of washing hands with soap and clean water, the habit of cutting nails and bathing habits. The result of this study is all respondents have good hygiene behavior. In addition, scores on each variable of hygiene behaviors included in good category. Diagnosis of worm infection is performed by fecal sample laboratory examination. Fecal sample test results showed that 100% of the garbage collectors did not have worm infection. The conclusion from this study is that workers have good hygiene behavior would not be affected by worm infection. Although garbage collectors are not affected worm infection and anemia, this situation should be maintained and improved in order not affected by other diseases due to work with garbage.

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