Effect of School Community Empowerment Model towards Handwashing Implementation among Elementary School Students in Dayeuhkolot Subdistrict
Abstract: Handwashing with
soap behavior in Indonesia remains a problem. The cause is associated with lack
of awareness in handwashing with soap. This study aimed to determine effect of
school community empowerment on handwashing implementation among elementary
school students in Dayeuhkolot Subdistrict, Bandung District. This study used
quasi experimental design with pretest and posttest, also descriptive and
inferential analysis. Samples consisted of 24 teachers, 377 students at 4th –
6th grade and 24 little doctors. The approach method in this study was using
integrated school health effort (combined model of fit for school and selected
school health effort) consisting of six stages. Instruments were knowledge
questionnaires, observation and checklist sheets. Handwashing with soap was
evaluated for three months. Results found that score of little doctors in good
category increased in skill of handwashing with soap from 0% to 100%, the skill
among the students improved in good category from 0% to 87.5%. School community
empowerment affects on handwashing behavior among elementary school students.
Keywords: Elementary school
students; empowerment method; handwashing with soap
Author: Tetti Solehati, Cecep
Eli Kosasih, Sri Susilawati, Mamat Lukman, Sayu Putu Yuni Paryati
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170001
