PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT PESISIR DALAM PENINGKATAN PERILAKU HIDUP BERSIH SEHAT DI LEHUPU KECAMATAN TABUKAN SELATAN TENGAH KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN SANGIHE
Authors: Patras Mareike Doherty , Gansalangi Ferdinan , Simanjorang Chandrayani 
Published: November 2022

Salah satu cara mengatasi masalah sampah adalah dengan membuat tempat penampungan sampah sementara (TPS) atau tempat penampungan akhir (TPA). Hal ini diharapkan agar dapat mengurangi volume sampah dan masalah sampah yang mengaibatkkan dampak lingkungan kesehatan pada masyarakat pesisir dan laut serta mempermudah manajemen pengelolaan sampah. Berdasarkan data dari mahasiswa KKL Politeknik Negeri Nusa Utara di Kampung Lehupu Kecamatan Tabukan Selatan Tengah Tahun Akademik 2019/2020 ada 30 rumah 34% yang membuang sampah di laut dengan menenggelamkannya ke dasar laut dan 25 rumah (29%) dibakar, 21 rumah (24%) di buang sembarang, 10 rumah (12%) dibuang di kebun dan hanya 1 rumah yang menggali lubang untuk membuang sampah. Berdasarkan latar belakang masalah, tim pengabdi telah melakukan pengabdian tentang “PKMS Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Pesisir Dalam Meningkatkan Perilaku Hidup Bersih Sehat Melalui Pembuatan Tempat Pembuangan Sampah. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di Kampung Lehupu Kecamatan Tabukan Selatan Tengah Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe pada Juni-Agustus 2021. Tahapan kegiatan pengabdian diawali dengan melakukan penyuluhan tentang pengelolaan sampah rumah tangga, pandemi COVID-19, vaksinasi COVID-19 dan pemberian bantuan 3 sak semen dan cat guna pembuatan tempat sampah dengan tujuan agar masyarakat tidak lagi membuang sampah di laut tapi membuang sampah di tempat sampah yang tersedia. Pembuatan tempat sampah dilakukan oleh masyarakat secara suka rela dan bergotong royong. Adanya kegiatan yang sama dan berkelanjutan sangat diharapkan agar perilaku membuang sampah pada tempatnya menetap pada masyarakat Lehupu.
One way to overcome the waste problem is to create a temporary waste shelter (TPS) or final shelter (TPA). This is expected to reduce the volume of waste and waste problems that cause environmental health impacts on coastal and marine communities and facilitate waste management. Based on data from KKL (Community Service Program) at the State Polytechnic of North Nusa in Lehupu Village, South Tabukan District, Middle of the Academic Year 2019/2020, there were 30 houses, 34% of which were thrown garbage in the sea in sinking it into the seabed and 25 houses (29%) were burned, 21 houses (24%) ) was thrown away, 10 houses (12%) were dumped in the garden and only 1 house dug a hole to dispose of garbage. Based on the background of the problem, the service team has done service on "PKMS for Empowering Coastal Communities in Improving Clean and Healthy Life Behaviors through the Construction of a Garbage Disposal Site”. The activity was carried out in Lehupu Village, South Central Tabukan District, Sangihe Islands Regency in June-August 2021. The stages of service activities begin with conducting counseling on household waste management, the COVID-19 pandemic, and COVID-19 vaccination, and providing assistance with 3 bags of cement and paint for making trash cans with the aim that people no longer throw garbage in the sea but throw garbage in the trash. which is available. The construction of garbage dumb is carried out by the community voluntarily and by working together. The existence of the same and sustainable activities is highly recommended so that the behavior of disposing of waste in its place remains in the Lehupu community.