@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10010728,
	  title     = {The Effects of Rumah Panggung Environment, Social Culture, and Behavior on Malaria Incidence in Kori Village, Indonesia},
	  author    = {Sri Ratna Rahayu and  Oktia Woro Kasmini Handayani and  Lourensiana Y. S. Ngaga and  Imade Sudana and  Irwan Budiono},
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	  abstract     = {Malaria is an infectious disease that still cannot be solved in Kori village, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, where the most of people live in rumah panggung (Stilts House). The purpose of this study was to know whether there were the effects of rumah panggung environment, social culture, and behavior on malaria incidence in the Kori village. A cross-sectional study was performed to explore the effects of rumah panggung environment, social culture and behavior on malaria incidence. This study recruited 280 respondents, who live in the rumah panggung, permanent residents in Kori village, were age above 17 years old, and suffered from malaria in the past year. The collected data were analyzed with path analysis. The results of this study showed that the environment of rumah panggung and behavior have a direct effect on the incidence of malaria (p < 0.05). It could be concluded that improvement of environmental conditions of rumah panggung, sociocultural, and behavioral changes to maintain a healthy environment are needed to reduce the malaria incidence.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences},
	  volume    = {13},
	  number    = {9},
	  year      = {2019},
	  pages     = {395 - 399},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10010728},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/153},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 153, 2019},
	}