Critical Consciousness of Madurese Society against Implementation of Mosquito Nest Eradication as Vector of Dengue Fever

^Authors: Firdausi Ramadhani¹, Ririh Yudhastuti², Sri Widati³

¹Doctoral Student at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia

²Lecturer at Department  of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia

³Lecturer at Departement of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia

 Abstract

The main obstacle of efforts to reduce the incidence of Dengue Fever because it still has not optimal program of Mosquito Nest Eradication (MNE). MNE is unlikely to be completed if community members reach the smallest neighborhood, ie households do not do it. The success of the termination of the chain of transmission of DF is closely related to the awareness and responsibility of the community to want to maintain the cleanliness of the house and its environment. The main objective of this study was to analyze Critical awareness of MNE–DF. This research used a qualitative approach by using case study method. The case study in this study focused on MNE– issues. In this research as the informant actors are housewives who are in Kamal Village, Kamal District and Puskesmas officer. Using Model Miles and Huberman’s analysis, it was found that the subject’s knowledge of MNE was still low. Research subjects are also more aware of the distribution of abate and fogging to address cases of dengue. In addition, the subject of research has never followed the counseling about DF and MNE. So far, information is obtained based on personal experience and mass media. To prevent dengue they do by maintaining cleanliness, draining the tub, cleaning up puddles and burying used cans. However the subject did not take other MNE actions on an ongoing basis.

Keywords: Critical consciousness, Madurese society, Mosquito nest eradication, Dengue hemorrhagic fever

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