ANALYSIS OF COMUNITY BEHAVIORAL FACTORS REGARDING CLTS PILLAR HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Background: Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an approach that aims to change hygienic and sanitary behavior by empowering communities through triggering. The fourth pillar of CLTS is Household Waste Management, which is implemented through the 3R principles: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Simokerto Village has achieved 75% of its CLTS Fourth Pillar target. However, despite this achievement of 79.12%. Object: This research aims to analyze the behavioral factors of the community regarding the CLTS Fourth Pillar of household waste management, using Snehandu B. Karr's theory approach in Simokerto Village, within the working area of the Tambakrejo Community Health Center in Surabaya. Methods: Total of 92 respondents participated in this study, which employed a case-control approach with a 1:1 ratio: 46 respondents served as the case group, and 46 respondents as the control group. Data was collected using a simple random sampling technique from pre-existing tabular data (by name by address). Data analysis was performed using the Chi-Square test. Results: The study's findings indicated a significant influence of Behavior Intention (P = 0.003), Social Support (P = 0.000), Accessibility of Information (P = 0.001), Personal Autonomy (P = 0.011), and Action Situation (P = 0.001) on community behavior regarding the CLTS Fourth Pillar of Household Waste Management. Conclusion: This research concluded that Snehandu B. Karr's study approach could have enabled better changes in public health behavior. Consequently, it could have altered community behavior regarding hygienic and sanitary practices related to household waste management, thereby ensuring a conducive public and environmental health.