ANALISA SISTEM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH DAN PERILAKU PEDAGANG DI PASAR HORAS KOTA PEMATANGSIANTAR TAHUN 2013
Abstract: Analysis the waste
management system and trader’s behaviour at Horas Market Pematangsiantar city
in 2013.Waste is any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted,
useless or profitless activity, expanding and consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly.
Subsequent increased of human activitis impact to the increasis of waste. Worse
system of waste management will give negative health effects and reduce the
quality of urban environment. Therefore it is needed a research to investigate
waste management system at Horas Market in Pematangsiantar city. The main
purpose of this research is to analoge the waste management system and trader’s
behaviour at Horas Market in 2013. The research used descriptive survey method
and the population was whole trader’s at Horas Market about 1.219 people with
95 people as sample size. This research used stratified random sampling method
by grouping trader’s based on the trader’s group. The resulted of this research
showed that most of respondents were female (53,7%), between age of 25-35 years
old (36,8%), based on education background were 66,3% senior high school. The
waste storage bins at Horas Market is not sufficient. The knowledge level of
the respondents in Horas Market in managing waste mostly good category (60,0%).
The respondents attitude was mostly manage the waste in good category about
85,3%. The respondents action in managing waste was medium category (76,8%) and
good category about 16,8%. Therefore, the government is expected to give more
attention and provide the facilities of waste storage bins based on the number
of waste generation. Market official is expected to increase the waste
transportation and the number of sanitation workers also give the information
to the trader’s about a good waste management. All trader’s are expected to
provide the storage bins and increase their knowledge, their attitude and their action about good
waste management.
Penulis: Thomson Siahaan, dr.
Surya Dharma MPH, dr. Taufik Ashar MKM
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd140660
