THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR IN RW 02 WORK AREA OF KALIJAGA PERMAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CIREBON CITY

Community behavior in managing waste is influenced by community knowledge about
waste. The habit of burning waste in the yard and littering makes the environment of RW
02 look uncomfortable, dirty and polluted, thus impacting the health of the community.
This is due to the lack of community knowledge about household waste management
behavior. Based on the results of the interview, it was stated that there has not been a
Temporary Waste Disposal Site (TPS) in the RW 02 area of the Kalijaga Permai Health
Center. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between community
knowledge about waste and household waste management behavior in RW 02, the Kalijaga
Permai Health Center area of Cirebon City.
The type of research is cross-sectional, the population of the study were heads of families
in the RW 02 area of the Kalijaga Permai Health Center, Cirebon City, totaling 1,249, while
the sample taken was 93 heads of families with Simple Random Sampling. The data
analysis used was univariate and bivariate using the chi square statistical test.
The results of the study showed that 73 (78.5%) respondents lacked knowledge while 20
(21.5%) respondents had good knowledge, 78 (83.9%) respondents had poor behavior and
15 (16.1%) respondents had good behavior. The results of the chi square test showed a p
value = 0.000 less than α 0.05, meaning Ho was rejected & Ha was accepted.
There is a relationship between knowledge and household waste management behavior in
RW 02, Kalijaga Permai Health Center Working Area, Cirebon City. It is hoped that
officers will increase knowledge outreach about waste, for example through outreach or
through mass media and the community is active in these activities.