THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AND THE SCABIES INCIDENT AT THE MINHAJUT THULLAB ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

Abstract

Based on data from the Andoolo Utama Health Center, scabies cases in the last 3 years have continued to increase. In 2018 there were 35 cases, in 2019 it increased to 46 cases, and in 2020 it reached 57 cases, with the most frequent reporting figures occurring in children aged 10-12 years. This study aims to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and environmental sanitation and the incidence of scabies in students at the Minhajut Thullab Islamic Boarding School, Buke District, South Konawe Regency. This study uses a cross-sectional study design with a population of 254 people and a sample of 72 respondents. The results of the study through the chi-square test showed that the variable of personal hygiene of clothing hygiene did not have a significant relationship with the incidence of scabies (p-value=0.407). However, the variable of wastewater disposal facilities showed a significant relationship with the incidence of scabies (p-value=0.014), while the variable of sewage disposal facilities (latrines) did not have a significant relationship (p-value=0.198). It is recommended that students pay more attention to personal hygiene, such as washing clothes regularly and bathing at least 3 times a day to prevent the spread of scabies. In addition, Islamic boarding school managers need to improve the maintenance of basic sanitation facilities, including wastewater disposal facilities and latrines, to comply with health standards to reduce the risk of transmission of scabies in the Islamic boarding school environment.