Study of community's treatment of latrine for priority area intervention policy in Kolaka Regency 2021: Geographic Information System (GIS) Approach

Background: Since 1995 Ministry of Health has made efforts to realize a clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) for Indonesian people to improve public health status. However, the achievement of PHBS in Kolaka District has not been optimal as expected. This study aimed to determine the community’s treatment of latrines in Priority area intervention. Method: A descriptive observational with Geographic Information System (GIS) Approach was conducted in this study. Data collection was carried out by household survey using questionnaires and observation checklists. This study used simple random sampling techniques and there were 5,400 households selected as samples. Result: Based on the risk index calculation, the Sub-Districts of Iwomendaa, Wolo, Samaturu, Wundulako, and Pomalaa Sub-Districts are included in the very high-risk category. These 5 Sub Districts will be the basic of decision-making for the behavioral intervention priority program of latrines to avoid negative impacts due to unhealthy latrines. Conclusion: For preparing the clean and healthy living behavior intervention policy that focused on the latrines community’s treatment, the government needs to prioritize areas with very high-risk category.