Abstract:

Leprosy is an infectious disease which feared by the community. This disease can be transmitted from one person to another with an inclusion period of 40 days to 40 years, an average of 3-5 years. This study aims to analyze environmental factors and host factors related to the incidence of leprosy in Jeneponto District. This research used a case control design. A total of 31 leprosy patients and 31 non lepers were sampled in this study. The primary data consists of data on environmental factors variables obtained through observation at the house of lepers (cases) and houses non lepers (control). Host factor variable data were obtained through questionnaires. Statistical analysis of Chi square test was used to determine the relationship between environmental factors and host factors with the incidence of leprosy.

The results showed that there was a significant relationship between environmental factors namely environmental hygiene with the incidence of leprosy (p value = 0.002 <0.05) and the room temperature with leprosy (p = 0.004 <0.05). In addition, there was a significant relationship between host factors, namely the contact history with the incidence of leprosy (p = 0.007 <0.05). but different with knowledge variable. the knowledge did not have a significant relationship with the incidence of leprosy, (p = 0.203> 0.05). There needs to be attention to environmental factors to prevent leprosy transmission in the community. Health promotion is needed to educate people to better protect the environment to improve their health.

Keywords: environment factors, host factors, leprosy.

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