HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN SIKAP DAN PERILAKU (PSP) MASYARAKAT TERHADAP VEKTOR DBD DI KOTA PALEMBANG PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Relationship of The Community Towards Dengue Hemorraghic Fever (DHF) in Palembang City South Sumatra Province.Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the community regarding DHF have been conducted in Palembang City on May to November 2005. The aim of this research is to know the level of society in KAP regarding DHF. This sampel were 606 houses and 606 respondens by simple random sampling method. Results are known the larva index of mosquito Ae. aegyti: larva index=55,3%; CI=20,8%; HI=44,7%; BI=71,3; Df=5,67. The higher economic level will result in the higher knowledge about DHF. There were significant difference between knowledge and attitude (p=0,000; OR=3,097); knowledge and practice (p=0,000 OR=2,25); attitude and practice (p=0,005 OR=1,62).Keywords: DHF, Aedes aegypti, larva index, KA