Judul: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Community towards Urban Pests in Garut Regency, West Java Province
Abstrak: Kawasan yang nyaman dan bersih menjadi sesuatu yang ideal dalam terbentuknya sebuah permukiman. Namun, terdapat beberapa gangguan yang dapat menyebabkan ketidaknyamanan, salah satunya hama permukiman. Hama permukiman dapat menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan, terutama yang berkaitan dengan kesehatan, kenyamanan, dan estetika. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh informasi dan melakukan analisis tentang pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan masyarakat Kabupaten Garut terhadap hama permukiman serta mengetahui pengelolaan dan pengendalian hama permukiman pada berbagai pusat perbelanjaan yang ada di Kabupaten Garut. Kegiatan penelitian meliputi penentuan responden sebanyak 68 orang secara acak yang tersebar di empat kecamatan yakni Kecamatan Garut Kota, Karangpawitan, Tarogong Kidul, dan Tarogong Kaler. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur tentang pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan masyarakat terhadap hama permukiman, dan analisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan masyarakat terhadap hama permukiman di Kabupaten Garut berbeda beda. Perbedaan tersebut diakibatkan oleh beragam faktor yang memengaruhinya seperti umur, pendidikan, dan pendapatan. Masyarakat tahu dan menemui berbagai jenis hama permukiman utama seperti nyamuk, kecoa, lalat, rayap dan tikus. Masyarakat mengambil berbagai macam sikap dan tindakan berkaitan dengan kehadiran hama permukiman di sekitar lingkungannya, seperti penggunaan pestisida dan perangkap hama. Pengelolaan dan pengendalian hama permukiman pada pusat perbelanjaan di Kabupaten Garut umumnya telah menggunakan berbagai macam alternatif pengendalian, seperti penggunaan perangkap dan penggunaan jasa pest control., A comfort and clean area is ideal for human settlement in urban areas. However, there are some disturbances that can cause discomfort, one of them is urban pests. Urban pests can cause various problems, especially problems related to health, comfortability, and aesthetics. The aims of this study was to obtain information and perform analysis about knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the community towards urban pests in Garut Regency. The aims was also to obtain information about management and controls of urban pests at shopping centers in Garut Regency. The research activities included determining respondents as many as 68 people randomly spread over four subdistrics namely Garut Kota, Karangpawitan, Tarogong Kidul, and Tarogong Kaler. Data collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire about the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community towards urban pests. Data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016. The results showed that knowledge, attitude, and practice of community towards urban pests in Garut Regency are different. These differences are caused by various influencing factors such as age, education, and income. The respondents knew and encountered various types of urban pests such as mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies, termites and rats. The communities took various attitudes and action related to the presence of urban pests in their surroundings, such as using pesticides and traps. Management and controls of urban pests at shopping centers in Garut Regency have used variety of alternative controls, such as the use of traps and pest control services.
Keyword: Control, Urban pests, Pesticide, Trap