PERILAKU MASYARAKAT DALAM MEMBUANG SAMPAH DI BANTARAN SUNGAI MANTUNG KECAMATAN BEO KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN TALAUD

Abstract

The behavior of the people in the environment and preserving the environment is very minimal.
The lack of sensitivity and awareness of the community towards the environment gave birth to
environmental conditions that had a negative impact on humans themselves. The purpose of this study
was to determine the causes of people's behavior in disposing of garbage on the banks of the Mantung
River, Beo District. This study uses descriptive qualitative research methods. The technique of collecting
data used is observation, interviews and data collection with documents. To see how people behave in
disposing of garbage on the banks of the Mantung River, Beo District. The researcher used three
indicators, namely: knowledge, attitudes and actions. Based on the results of this study, it was stated that
the behavior of people in disposing of garbage on the banks of the Mantung River in Beo Subdistrict in
terms of knowledge, attitudes and actions was still not good because the community did not know and
understood well the importance of maintaining riverbanks. The community is also indifferent and does not
care about the cleanliness of the Mantung River. It can be concluded that the behavior of the community
in disposing of garbage on the banks of the Mantung River in Beo District is still not good.
Keywords: Community Behavior, Cleanliness and River Banks.