Anti-filariasis Medicine Drinking Behavior in Rawa Mambok Village

Provision of Drug Prevention Bulk (POPM) anti filariasis is one way of preventing filariasis disease. Nationally, the target of POPM achievement is> 80% of the total population. The coverage of national POPM 2015 reached 69.5%. While the coverage of POPM Rawa Mambok Urban Village in 2016 reached 57.8%. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the behavior of taking anti-filariasis drugs in Rawa Mambok Village Sintang District in 2017. This study is a quantitative study with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were 1,481 people aged 15-65 years. Sampling using simple random sampling counted 94 respondents. The research instrument used a closed questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis with α = 0,05. Results showed 56 people (59.6%) behaved negatively and 38 people (40.4%) were positive in taking anti-filariasis drugs. Based on statistic test result, showing age with p value = 0,572, gender with p value = 0,257, education level with p value = 0,711, knowledge with value p = 0,007, attitude with value p = 0,840, health officer support with value p = 0,649, family support with p value = 0,03, health information with p value = 0,039. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship of knowledge, family support, and health information with the behavior of taking anti filariasis drugs.