Effect of Ovitrap Media Making on Dengue Fever Vector Control at X State Elementary School in Cengkeh Turi

Abstract

Dengue fever is a potentially deadly disease, especially for children, caused by Dengue virus infection spread by mosquito bites from Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. In an effort to prevent this disease, the manufacture of ovitrap media has an important role as a method of mosquito vector control, by reducing the mosquito population through the capture of mosquito eggs, so as to minimize the risk of spreading DHF. This study's objective was to raise students' knowledge in controlling dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) vectors through ovitrap media. This study used a quantitative method with a one group pre test-post test design approach. A total sampling technique was employed in the sampling process of 60. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. Data analysis technique using paired simple-test. Before counseling, students' knowledge obtained an average of 9.0833 and after counseling obtained an average of 23.0500. It can be inferred from the study's findings that there is an influence of making ovitrap media on vector control of Dengue Fever (DHF). This can be seen with a P-value of 0.000 <0.05 which reflects the value of the difference before counseling and after counseling. Making ovitrap media is one of the effective ways. Thus, this counseling is expected to increase students' knowledge in mosquito vector control, especially mosquitoes that cause dengue fever.