Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: April-June | Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 159-165
Risk Factors of Malaria Occurrence in Working Area of Wania Health Centre, Mimika 2018
Natalia Membala1, Bernard Sandjaja2, Yacob Ruru3, Anwar Mallongi4
1Magister Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura.
2,3Lecturer of Master Program in Public Health Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura
4Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Natalia Membala
ABSTRACT
Background: Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by Anopheles sp mosquitoes and is affected by environmental conditions, host (human and vector), and agent. Malaria attacks all age groups. Papua Province which is the easternmost of Indonesia is malaria endemic area, In Mimika Regency, malaria number 2017 92.342 with API 432.6 / 1000 population. Malaria morbidity ranks first among 10 major diseases at Wania Health Center with 11,381 cases.
The purpose of this research is to know the risk factor of malaria incidence in working area of Wania District Health Center of Mimika Regency 2018.
Method of study: Analytic study with cross sectional design. Technique of sampling was consecutive sampling. Total sample was 100 respondents. Data were analyzed by univariate, bivariate and multivariate with Chi Square statistical test and logistic regression. The result of the research showed that the variables that become the risk factor are: the distance of the mosquito breeding place (p-value = 0,02; RP = 3.420; CI = 95% (1.297-9.019), use of mosquito net (p-value = 0,00 RP = 2.999 CI = 95% (2,733-27,486), activities outside the home at night (p-value = 0.03, RP = 2.984, CI = 95% (1,164-7648) use of anti-mosquito (p- value = 0,04; RP = 2600; CI = 95% (1,099-6,151) .The factor of using mosquito net is the dominant factor of malaria risk in the working area of Wania District Health Center of Mimika Regency.
Keywords: Malaria, risk factors, mosquito net, working area