PENGARUH PERSONAL HIGIENE DAN SANITASI LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP INFEKSI SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS PADA ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR DI KABUPATEN GIANYAR

Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) is still a public health problem in developing countries. The prevalence of STH in Indonesia in 2002-2006 in certain areas with poor sanitation reached 80% and 60% of them infecting children of school age. STH infections may cause harm to the State. In Bali the prevalence of STH for elementary school students in 2004 reached 58.3% -96.8%. The main cause of the spread of STH is environmental sanitation and poor personal hygiene. This study aims to look at the influence of personal hygiene and environmental sanitation on STH infections in elementary school students in Gianyar. This study used cross sectional design period of January to May 2016. The samples included 100 students who were determined using cluster random sampling technique. Data analysis applied univariate, bivariate with Chi Square test, and multivariate with Multiple Logistic Regression. Examination of a specimen using the Kato-Katz method. The prevalence of STH infections reached 16% with the highest prevalence in the type Trichiuris trichiura (13%). Factors affecting STH infections in elementary school students is a habit of not washing hands with soap (OR = 12.17; 95% CI = 12.17; p = 0.002), fingernails dirty (OR = 11.87; 95% CI = 2.18 to 64.53; p = 0.004), and do not have latrines (OR = 7.94; 95% CI = 1.73 to 36.25; p = 0.007). Increased personal hygiene practices and the provision of supporting facilities, hand washing needs to be improved in the school environment.