GAMBARAN PERILAKU MASYARAKAT TERHADAP TINDAKAN PENCEGAHAN COVID-19 DI DESA PAKUWERU KECAMATAN TENGA KABUPATEN MINAHASA SELATAN

Abstract

Wabah COVID-19 yang muncul pada awal tahun 2020 telah menginfeksi hampir seluruh negara. Jumlah kasus penyakit COVID-19 yang tinggi menimbulkan dampak negatif dalam berbagai bidang, terutama ekonomi. Menurut WHO, perilaku pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan antara lain mencuci tangan secara teratur, menghindari menyentuh bagian wajah, menjaga kebersihan, menutup mulut ketika batuk atau bersin, tetap di rumah jika merasa tidak sehat, dan menjaga jarak minimal satu meter. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui gambaran perilaku pencegahan COVID-19 masyarakat desa Pakuweru Kecamatan Tenga  Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif  yang bersifat deskriptif. Penelitian telah dilaksanakan pada bulan maret-mei 2021 di desa Pakuweru Kecamatan Tenga Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan. Kuesioner berisi pertanyaan mengenai karakteristik responden dan perilaku pencegahan Covid-19 . Pengetahuan pencegahan covid 19, sikap pencegahan covid 19 dan tindakan pencegahan covid 19 disajikan dalam bentuk frekuensi dan persentasi.. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan pengetahuan tentang pencegahan virus corona masyarakat dominan baik sedangkan sikap dan tindakan pencegahan Covid-19 masyarakat umumnya baik.

Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, Sikap, Tindakan, Pencegahan Covid 19.

ABSTRACT

The Corona virus outbreak that emerged in early 2020 has infected almost all countries. The high number of COVID-19 cases has had a negative impact in various fields, especially the economy. According to WHO, preventive behaviors that can be carried out include washing hands regularly, avoiding touching the face, maintaining cleanliness, covering mouth when coughing or sneezing, staying at home if you feel unwell, and maintaining a distance of at least one meter. This study was conducted to determine the description of the behavior of preventing the corona virus in the Pakuweru village community, Tenga District, South Minahasa Regency. This research is a descriptive quantitative research. The research was carried out from September to November 2020 in Pakuweru Village, Tenga District, South Minahasa Regency. The questionnaire contains questions regarding the characteristics of the respondents and the prevention behavior of the Corona Virus. Knowledge of covid 19 prevention, covid 19 prevention attitudes and covid 19 prevention measures are presented in the form of frequencies and percentages. The results of this study show that knowledge about prevention of the corona virus in the community is dominantly good, while the attitudes and actions to prevent the corona virus are generally good.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Action, Prevention of Covid 19