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"Konsumsi sayuran di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan dari tahun ke tahun. Akan tetapi, sayuran menganding parasit usus yang dapat menimbulkan penyakit pada manusia. Penggunaan pupuk dan irigasi berkontribusi dalam pencemaran sayuran ini. Sayuran yang memiliki risiko tinggi mentransmisikan parasit usus ke tubuh manusia adalah sayuran yang tergolong lalapan, contohnya kemangi.Kemangi 100 g dimasukkan dalam gelas. Perendaman dilakukan selama 24 jam menggunakan air atau larutan detergen. Melalui penyaringan, presipitat diambil dan disentrifuse 2500 rpm selama 5 menit. Endapan diambil dan dikumpulkan dalam 1 tabung dan didiamkan selama beberapa menit. Pengamatan di bawah mikroskop dilakukan pada endapan tabung tersebut. Terdapat kontaminasi parasit usus 100% pada sayuran dengan rincian Ascaris lumbricoides 4,6%, Trichuris trichiura 1,1%, cacing tambang 0%, Giardia lamblia 48,9%, Entamoeba histolytica 17,0%, Entamoeba coli 28,4%. Pasar tradisional mengandung 1.580 (56%) parasit usus dan pasar swalayan mengandung 1.240 (44%) parasit usus. Perendaman pada detergen menghasilkan 2.820 (70,3%) parasit usus dan air menghasilkan 1.190 (29,7%) parasit usus.Tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna jumlah parasit usus pada sayuran kemangi yang dijual di pasar tradisional dan swalayan Jakarta. Perbedaan bermakna jumlah parasit usus ditemukan pada penggunaan media perendaman detergen dan air.

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Vegetable consumption in Indonesia has increased from year to year. However, vegetables menganding intestinal parasites that can cause disease in humans. The use of fertilizers and irrigation contribute to the contamination of vegetables. Vegetables that have a high risk of intestinal parasites transmit to the human body is classified as vegetables fresh vegetables, such as basil. Basil 100 g inserted in the glass. Soaking for 24 hours using water or detergent solution. Through filtering, the precipitate was taken and centrifuged 2,500 rpm for 5 minutes. The precipitate was taken and collected in one tube and allowed to stand for a few minutes. Observation under a microscope performed on the sediment tube.There intestinal parasite contamination of vegetables by 100% on the details of Ascaris lumbricoides 4.6%, Trichuris trichiura 1.1%, 0% of hookworm, Giardia lamblia 48.9%, 17.0% Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba coli 28.4%. Traditional markets containing 1,580 (56%) and intestinal parasites containing 1,240 supermarkets (44%) of intestinal parasites. Soaking in detergent resulted in 2,820 (70.3%) of intestinal parasites and water produces 1,190 (29.7%) of intestinal parasites. There was no significant difference in the number of intestinal parasites in vegetables basil sold in traditional markets and supermarkets Jakarta. Significant differences in the number of intestinal parasites found in the use of detergent and water immersion media."

"Sayuran kemangi yang sering dikonsumsi secara mentah misalnya sebagai lalapan, dapat menjadi media transmisi infeksi parasit usus yaitu Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) dan kista protozoa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan metode potong lintang, menggunakan 40 sampel sayuran kemangi yang dibeli secara acak dari pasar tradisional dan swalayan di Jakarta. Dua puluh sampel dari pasar tradisional dan 20 sampel dari pasar swalayan kemudian direndam selama 24 jam dalam larutan garam cuka dan air sebagai kontrol. Perendaman ini dilakukan untuk memperoleh jumlah kontaminasi parasit usus. Data berupa jumlah telur STH atau kista protozoa kemudian diproses dengan SPSS versi 20 dan dianalisis dengan uji t tidak berpasangan atau uji Mann Whitney. Hasil penelitian menunjukan 14 sampel terkontaminasi STH, 7 sampel dari pasar tradisional dan 7 sampel dari pasar swalayan, dan seluruh sampel (100%) terkontaminasi kista protozoa. Jumlah parasit usus yang ditemukan sebesar 1780 pada pasar tradisional dan 1550 pada pasar pasar swalayan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna (p > 0,05) antarajumlah kontaminasi parasit usus yang ditemukan pada pasar tradisional dan swalayan Jakarta, dan diperoleh perbedaan bermakna (p<0,05) antara jumlah parasit usus yang ditemukan pada media perendaman larutan garam cuka dan air. Jenis pasar tidak mempengaruhi kontaminasi parasit usus pada sayuran kemangi dan penggunaan larutan garam cuka sebagai media perendaman berpengaruh terhadap jumlah parasit usus yang ditemukan.

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Basil is often consumed uncooked, instance as lalapan, but it can be a medium of transmission of the intestinal parasites infection, Soil Transmitted Helminthes (STH) and protozoan cysts. This research used an observational analytic crosssectional method, which used 40 samples of basil purchased randomly from the traditional and selfservice markets in Jakarta. Twenty samples from traditional markets and 20 samples from selservice markets were soaked in acetous salt solution and water as a control study to obtain the number of STH eggs or protozoan cysts.

Data were processed by SPSS 20 version then analyzed by t test or Mann Whitney. Result of research showed 14 samples were contaminated by STH, 7 from traditional markets and 7 from selfservice markets, and all samples (100%) were contaminated by protozoan cysts. The number of parasites is 1780 from traditional markets and 1550 from selfservice markets.

Results of this research showed, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the prevalence of intestinal parasites in traditional and selfservice markets in Jakarta, and there was significant difference (p<0.05) between the prevalence of intestinal parasites by sedimentation method in acetous salt solution and water. Type of market does not affect the prevalence of intestinal parasites in basil, and acetous salt solution as soaking media in sedimentation method, affects the prevalence of parasites."

"Prevalensi infeksi parasit usus di Jakarta masih tinggi, yaitu mencapai 70,47%. Ada beberapa jalur transmisinya, antara lain melalui konsumsi sayuran yang terkontaminasi. Sayuran yang mungkin terkontaminasi ialah kubis, terlebih lagi kubis dapat dimakan dalam kondisi mentah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan membandingkan kontaminasi parasit usus pada kubis di pasar tradisional dan swalayan Jakarta tahun 2012. Digunakan masing-masing 20 sampel sayuran kubis dari pasar tradisional dan swalayan Jakarta. Sampel diolah menggunakan metode sedimentasi sederhana dengan media perendaman larutan deterjen cair 10% dan air sebagai kontrol. Ditemukan 100% sampel kubis yang diteliti menggunakan media perendaman larutan deterjen cair 10% positif terkontaminasi parasit usus dengan jumlah yang bervariasi. Spesies parasit usus yang ditemukan ialah Ascaris lumbricoides (64,03%), Trichuris trichiura (18,71%), cacing tambang (7,02%), Giardia lamblia (7,90%), dan Entamoeba coli (2,34%). Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna (p=0,000) antara jumlah parasit usus pada sayuran kubis di pasar tradisional sebanyak 2240 (64,93%) dan swalayan sebanyak 1210 (35,07%). Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna (p=0,000) antara jumlah kontaminasi parasit usus pada sayuran kubis berdasarkan media perendaman, yaitu sebanyak 3450 (71,43%) pada larutan deterjen cair 10% dan 1380 (28, 57%) pada air.

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Prevalence of intestinal parasites infection in Jakarta is still high, about 70,47%. There are several ways of its transmission. One of them is by consuming contaminated vegetables. Vegetables which are possible to be contaminated is cabbage, more over it can be consumed in raw condition. This study aims to determine and compare contamination of intestinal parasites on cabbage from traditional and modern markets Jakarta 2012. This study used 20 samples of cabbages from each traditional and modern markets in Jakarta. Samples were processed using a simple sedimentation method with 10% liquid detergent solution as submersion media and water as control.

From all samples, 100% samples of cabbage that were soaked in 10% liquid detergent solution were positive contaminated by intestinal parasites in varying amounts. Species of intestinal parasites that was found were Ascaris lumbricoides (64,03%), Trichuris trichiura (18,71%), Hookworm (7,02%), Giardia lamblia (7,90%), and Entamoeba coli (2,34%). There was a significant difference (p=0,000) between the number of intestinal parasite on cabbage from traditional markets as much as 2240 (64,93%) and modern markets as much as 1210 (35,07%). There was a significant difference (p=0,000) between the number of intestinal parasites contamination on cabbage based on submersion media, 3450 (71.43%) was found by using 10% liquid detergent solution and 1380 (28, 57%) was found by using water."

"Sayuran mentah dapat meningkatkan peluang transmisi parasit usus ke manusia. Sebagian besar masyarakat menganggap bahwa higienitas makanan mentah termasuk sayuran yang dijual di pasar swalayan lebih baik daripada pasar tradisional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat perbedaan jumlah parasit usus pada sayuran kemangi dari pasar tradisional dan swalayan Jakarta. Sebanyak 20 sampel kemangi dari pasar tradisional dan 20 sampel kemangi dari pasar swalayan direndam dengan larutan garam jenuh dan selanjutnya dilakukan uji sedimentasi untuk mendapatkan jumlah parasit usus/ml.Didapatkan 100% sampel kemangi terkontaminasi parasit usus. Jumlah parasit usus pada sampel dari pasar tradisional adalah 1630/ml sedangkan dari pasar swalayan sebesar 1400/ml (p>0,05). Pada kedua kelompok sampel, diketahui bahwa kontaminasi terbesar berasal dari protozoa dengan spesies yang paling banyak ditemui adalah Giardia lamblia. Perendaman dengan larutan garam jenuh berpengaruh terhadap hasil penelitian (p<0,05).Penelitian ini mengindikasikan bahwa sayuran berpeluang meningkatkan transmisi parasit usus ke tubuh manusia. Diharapkan masyarakat selalu menerapkan kebiasaan mencuci sayuran secara adekuat sebelum dikonsumsi dari manapun sayuran didapatkan terutama pada sayuran yang langsung dikonsumsi tanpa dimasak.

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Raw vegetables can increase probability of intestinal parasite transmission to human body. People believe that hygienity of raw foods sold in supermarkets, including vegetables, are better than traditional markets. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there was difference in the number of intestinal parasite found in basil collected from traditional markets and supermarkets in Jakarta. There were 20 samples collected from traditional markets and 20 samples obtained from supermarkets. The samples were soaked in saturated salt solution (sodium chloride) for 24 hours. Then, the water immersion of basil was treated with sedimentation test to get the number of intestinal parasite.A hundred percent out of 40 samples was contaminated with intestinal parasite. The number of intestinal parasite found in basil collected from traditional market was 1630/ml and from supermarket was 1400/ml (p>0,05). The highest number of contamination was come from intestinal protozoa, Giardia lamblia. Sample submersion method with saturated salt solution influenced this study (p<0,05).This finding indicates that basil is able to be a transmission media of intestinal parasite to human body. We suggest the consumer to properly wash vegetables obtained from two groups of markets before being consumed, especially vegetables consumed without cooking."

"Banyak manfaat didapatkan dari mengkonsumsi sayuran. Namun sayuran dapat menjadi perantara penularan parasit usus (STH dan kista protozoa) dan meningkatkan angka kesakitan akibat infeksi ini. Berbagai penelitian membuktikan kontaminasi parasit usus diberbagai sayuran dengan jumlah beragam. Hal ini diperburuk dengan kebiasaan mengkonsumsi sayuran mentah (lalapan) di Indonesia. Maka dilakukanlah penelitian pada kubis karena sering dikonsumsi mentah.Penelitian ini ingin mengetahui perbedaan jumlah kontaminasi parasit usus yang ditemukan pada kubis pasar tradisional dan pasar swalayan serta ingin mengetahui efektifitas perendaman antara larutan garam-cuka dengan air. Penelitian ini adalah cross sectional dengan menggunakan 20 sampel kubis pasar tradisional dan 20 sampel kubis pasar swalayan yang dibeli secara acak di lima wilayah Jakarta.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan perbedaan bermakna (p=0,006) jumlah parasit yang ditemukan pada kubis pasar tradisional (2570 parasit) dan kubis pasar swalayan (1610 parasit). Ditemukan pada seluruh sampel (tradisional dan swalayan) terkontaminasi STH, 9 dari 20 sampel kubis pasar tradisional dan 7 dari 20 sampel kubis pasar swalayan terkontaminasi kista protozoa. Didapatkan pula perbedaan bermakna (p<0,05) jumlah parasit usus pada kubis yang direndam dengan larutan garam-cuka dibandingkan dengan air. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini jumlah parasit pada kubis pasar tradisional jauh lebih tinggi dan perendaman dengan larutan garam-cuka lebih baik dibandingkan dengan air.

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We can get a lot of benefit by consuming vegetables. But, vegetables also can be a medium to transmit parasites (STH and protozoa) and increase the morbidity because of infection. Some researches proved parasites contamination in any vegetables with vary of number. It is worsen by a habit to consume raw vegetables (lalap) in Indonesia. This research was done by using cabbage that often consume uncooked.This research wants to know the difference parasites quantity in cabbage from traditional and modern market and also the effectiveness between salt-acid solution and water as immersion medium. This cross-sectional research use 20 samples of cabbages from traditional market and 20 samples of cabbages from modern market in Jakarta.The result show a different parasites quantity (p value = 0,006) between cabbage from traditional market (2570 parasites) and modern market (1610 parasites). All of samples (traditional and modern market) are contaminated by STH, 9 of 20 cabbages from traditional market and 7 of 20 cabbages from modern market are contaminated by protozoa. And also there is a different parasites quantity (p value < 0,05) found in cabbage using salt-acid solution then water only. As conclusion number of parasites found in cabbages from traditional market is higher than cabbages from modern market and using salt-acid as immersion medium is better than water only."

"Di Indonesia, kubis sering dikonsumsi mentah sebagai lalapan, hal ini dapat meningkatkan kejadian infeksi parasit usus. Adanya asumsi masayarakat mengenai perbedaan kebersihan antara sayuran dari pasar tradisional dan swalayan. Untuk itu, dilakukan penelitian mengenai prevalensi kontaminasi parasit usus pada sayuran kubis di pasar tradisional dan swalayan Jakarta. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi potong lintang analitik observasional. Sampel sayuran kubis yang berasal dari 20 pasar tradisional dan 20 pasar swalayan Jakarta. 100 gram kubis dari setiap sampel direndam selama 24 jam dengan larutan garam jenuh. Air rendaman disaring kemudian disentrifugasi (teknik sedimentasi). Hasil endapan dilihat dibawah mikroskop untuk identifikasi kontaminasi parasit usus jenis STH dan protozoa. Didapatkan 100% kubis di pasar tradisional dan 90% di pasar swalayan positif terkontaminasi parasit usus. Total jumlah parasit usus yang ditemukan 3530/mL(55,5% pasar tradisional, 44,5% pasar swalayan). Hasil penelitian menunjukan perbedaan yang bermakna antara kontaminasi parasit usus di pasar tradisional dan swalayan(p< 0,05). Telur A.lumbricoides terbanyak ditemukan di kedua jenis pasar. Penggunaan larutan garam jenuh sebagai media perendaman bermakna dibandingkan dengan air sebagai kontrol (p<0,05). Dengan demikian, jenis pasar tempat menjual sayuran kubis bermakna terhadap kontaminasi parasit usus.

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In Indonesia, cabbage are often eaten raw as salad, it can increase the incidence of intestinal parasitic infections. An assumption of the community regarding the cleanliness difference between vegetables from traditional markets and supermarkets.Therefore, a research on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic contamination on cabbages in traditional markets and supermarkets Jakarta need to be done. This type of research is observational analytic cross-sectional study. Cabbage samples was taken from 20 traditional markets and 20 supermarkets in Jakarta. 100 gram cabbages from each samples were immersed in saturated salt solution for 24 hours. Soaking water is filtered and then centrifuged (sedimentation technique). Immersion in water was done as a control.

Precipitated seen under a microscope to identify the type of intestinal parasites contamination, STH and protozoa. As the results, 100% of cabbage in the traditional markets and 90% in supermarkets were contaminated by intestinal parasites. The total number of intestinal parasites found 3530/mL (55.5% traditional markets, supermarkets 44.5%). The results showed a significant difference between intestinal parasite contamination in traditional markets and supermarkets(p <0.05). The most number eggs contamination are A.lumbricoidesfound in both types of markets. The use of saturated salt solution as an immersion medium significantly compared with water as the control(p <0.05). Thus, the type of marketselling cabbage significantly to contamination of intestinal parasites."

"Kecacingan masih menjadi masalah kesehatan pada anak Indonesia di pedesaan dan daeran perkotaan yang padat penduduk dengan sanitasi dan higiene yang kurang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kebiasaan mencuci tangan dengan kejadian kecacingan pada anak SD “X” di Cilincing Jakarta Utara. Penelitian dilakukan secara cross-sectional. Data didapatkan melalui wawancara dan pengisian kuesioner pada 104 siswa SD “X” kelas 3-5. Selanjutnya dilakukan skor penilaian dan dianalisis secara statistik dengan program SPSS v 13.0 dan uji Fisher. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan 65 siswa (62,5%) mengalami kecacingan terdiri dari 30 anak terinfeksi A. lumbricoides, 10 anak terinfeksi T. trichiura dan 25 anak dengan infeksi campuran. Analisis kebiasaan mencuci tangan menunjukkan 100 orang siswa (96.2%) memiliki kebiasaan mencuci tangan yang baik yaitu selalu mencuci tangan sebelum makan, setelah defekasi maupun bermain. Analisis statistik menunjukkan tidak adanya hubungan yang bermakna antara kebiasaan mencuci tangan dengan kejadian kecacingan. (p = 1,000; p > 0,05) Untuk itu diperlukan rancangan penelitian yang melibatkan kelompok studi dan control serta observasi mendalam.

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Intestinal helminthiasis is still a problem among school children in Indonesia and affect mostly those living in rural area or densely populated urban area with inadequate hygiene and sanitation. This study was aimed to investigate the association between hand washing habits with intestinal helminthiasis among the elementary school students in Cilincing, North Jakarta. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 104 students from grade 3 – 5. Data was obtained through questionnaires and interview, was then scored, analyzed statistically with SPSS v 13.0 program and Fisher test. The result showed that 65 out of 104 students (62.5%) were infected with worms, majority by Ascaris lumbricoides (46.2%), followed by Trichuris trichiura (15.4%) and the rest was a mixed infection (38.5%). Analysis of hand washing habit showed 100 students (96.2%) had good habit which was statistically no significant association between hand washing habit with worm infection (p = 1,000; p > 0,05). Better study design involving case control groups and close observation are necessary to elucidate the association."

"Infeksi cacing usus Soil-Transmitted Helminthes (STH), yaitu Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, dan cacing tambang merupakan masalah yang cukup serius, terutama di negara-negara berkembang. Prevalensi infeksi kecacingan di Indonesia sendiri masih tinggi, di mana anak-anak usia sekolah memiliki risiko tinggi terinfeksi cacing ini. Perilaku defekasi yang kurang baik dan sanitasi lingkungan yang buruk dapat menjadi faktor yang berkontribusi terhadap kejadian infeksi kecacingan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan infeksi cacing usus STH dengan kebiasaan defekasi pada siswa SDN 09 Pagi Paseban. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross-sectional. Data diambil pada tanggal 8-10 Desember 2010 dengan mengumpulkan 114 feses siswa dan kuesioner yang diisi oleh responden.Hasil menunjukkan bahwa 13 siswa (11,4%) terinfeksi cacing usus STH, sedangkan 101 lainnya (88,6%) tidak terinfeksi. Jenis cacing yang menginfeksi, antara lain A.lumbricoides, T.trichiura, dan cacing tambang dengan jumlah terbanyak adalah A.lumbricoides. Kebiasaan tidak defekasi di sekolah merupakan karakteristik siswa yang paling banyak ditemukan (66,7%). Dengan menggunakan uji Fisher, diketahui bahwa baik kebiasaan defekasi di sekolah (p=1) maupun kebiasaan menggunakan alas kaki ketika defekasi (p=0,552) tidak memiliki hubungan bermakna dengan angka kejadian infeksi kecacingan. Disimpulkan status infeksi kecacingan pada siswa SDN 09 Pagi Paseban tidak berhubungan dengan kebiasaan defekasi.

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Intestinal worm infection caused by soil-transmitted helminthes (STH), such as Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm, is still a serious problem, especially in developing countries. Prevalence of worm infection in Indonesia is still high, with school-age children having high risks of being infected. Poor defecation habits and poor environment sanitation could be factors contributing to worm infections. The objective of this study was to identify the association between soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) infections and defecation habits in students of Elementary School 09 Pagi Paseban. The method used was cross sectional with data sampling performed on December 8-10th, 2011, by collecting stool samples from 114 students and questionnaires filled by respondents.

The results showed that 13 students (11,4%) were infected by worms and 101 students (88,6%) were not. Worms found infecting students were A.lumbricoudes, T.trichiura, and hookworms, with A.lumbricoides being the most numerous. The habit of not defecating at school was the student character mostly found (66,7%). Data analyses using Fisher test showed that neither the habit of defecating at school (p=1) nor wearing feet coverings while defecating (p=0,552) had any significant associations with the number of STH infections. It was concluded that the number of STH infections in students of Elementary School 09 Pagi Paseban were not associated with defecation habits."

"Prevalensi soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) tinggi di Indonesia, terutama di daerah padat penduduk dan berpenghasilan rendah. Pengetahuan tentang pencegahan infeksi STH adalah kunci penanggulangan masalah ini. Tujuan riset ini untuk mengetahui efektifitas penyuluhan terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan tentang pencegahan infeksi STH pada anak panti. Studi eksperimental ini dilakukan di panti asuhan kelurahan Lubang Buaya, Jakarta Timur. Koleksi data dilakukan tanggal 10 Juni 2012 dimana anak panti asuhan diminta mengisi kuesioner sebelum dan sesudah penyuluhan. Kuesioner meliputi pertanyaan tentang pencegahan infeksi STH. Data diolah menggunakan program SPSS versi 11.5 dan diuji dengan chi square test dan marginal homogeneity. Hasil yang didapat sebagai berikut; Dari 142 anak, 59 (41,5%) laki-laki dan 83 (58,5%) perempuan berpartisipasi, 78 (54,9%) berpendidikan SD, 55 (38.7%) SMP dan 9 (6.4%) SMA. Tingkat pengetahuan respoden tidak berhubungan dengan karakteristik demografi (chi square, p>0,05). Sesudah penyuluhan jumlah responden dengan tingkat pengetahuan sedang dan baik 33 (23,2%) menjadi 42 (29.6%) dan 1 (0.7%) menjadi 14 (9.9%). Tingkat pengetahuan buruk menurun dari 108 (76,1%) menjadi 86 (60,6%). Terdapat perbedaan bermakna pada Uji marginal homogeneity (p<0,001). Disimpulkan penyuluhan kesehatan efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan anak panti asuhan mengenai pencegahan STH.

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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) infection is high in Indonesia, especially amongst those who live in crowded, low-income areas. The knowledge of preventive measures towards STH infection, mainly A. lumbricoides and T. Trichuria could be the pivotal answer in reducing the spread of STH infections. The aim of this research is finding out the effectiveness of health education with the hopes of increasing the knowledge level of the subjects. This experimental study was conducted in an orphanage located in Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta on 10th of June 2012 by filling up questionnaires before and after health education was given. All subjects participated. Questionnaire contains questions pertaining preventive measures to avoid STH infections. Data was processed with SPSS version 11.5 and tested with chi- square test and marginal homogeneity. Collected information showed 59 (41.5%) male and 83 (58.5%) female participants. Of the 142 correspondents, 78 (54.9%) were in primary school, 55 (38.7%) in middle school and 9 (6.4%) in high school. Before and after health education showed an increase in knowledge levels for fair and good; from 33 (23.2%) to 42 (29.6%) and 1 (0.7%) to 14 (9.9%) respectively. Marginal homogeneity test showed a significant difference with p<0.001 between the orphans? knowledge level before and after health education. To conclude, health education for respondents was effective in increasing the knowledge level towards prevention of STH."

"Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara dengan prevalensi kecacingan yang cukup tinggi. Hal ini disebabkan oleh berbagai faktor. Salah satu faktor yang berperan adalah perilaku hidup bersih. Berdasarkan penelitian pada salah SD X di Jakarta Utara didapatkan angka kecacingan tinggi dan sebagian anak-anak SD tersebut suka bermain tanah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kebiasaan bermain tanah pada siswa SD X Cilincing dan hubungannya dengan kejadian kecacingan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan data sekunder dari penelitian Departemen Parasitologi FKUI selama Mei-Juni 2009. Data kemudian dianalisa secara statistik dengan uji Chi Square untuk mengetahui kemaknaannya. Dari 104 siswa yang mengikuti penelitian didapatkan hasil 65 siswa (62,5%) mengalami kecacingan, mayoritas terinfeksi Ascaris lumbricoides. Analisis kebiasaan bermain tanah didapatkan 33 siswa. Analisis statistik menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara jenis kelamin dan kebiasaan bermain tanah terhadap kejadian kecacingan (p > 0,05). Faktor kontak tanah langsung saat bermain tanah dan mencuci tangan menunjukkan hubungan bermakna secara statistik (p < 0.05).

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Indonesia is a country with high prevalence of worm infections, particularly among school- age children. There are several factors contribute to it such as playing games on soil. This study aimed to know the relationship between high prevalence of worm infections with playing games on soil of students SD X Cilincing. The data was collected using questionneres and secondary data from Department of Parasitology FMUI on May-June 2009. The data then analyzed statistically using Chi Square test. Among 104 students, 65 of them (62.5%) were positive detected worm infections, with the majority was caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. 33 of them had playing on contaminated soil- habits. Analysis showed there were no significant relationship between gender, the playing games on soil-habit with worm infections (p > 0.05). Factors the hand contact with the soil and washing hands with soap had significant relationship with worm infection (p < 0.05) among students at SD Negeri X Cilincing."