Fishing habits and the connection with malaria case in East Lombok Regency

Abstract

Objective

Fishing habits become malaria risk when the fishermen contact with vector, the aim is to know the fishing habits and its correlation with malaria.

Methods

an observational study using cross-sectional plan toward fishermen where the sample was taken randomly, the data analysis using cross-tabulation of Chi-square.

Result

The result of the study shows that there are five variables of fishing habits connecting with malaria case on the coastal area in east Lombok regency, those are the duration of being fishermen (p = 0.000), the period of fishing (p = 0.004), the period of returning from fishing activities (p = 0.015), the participation of other family members (p = 0.003), the traveling habit of the fishermen (p = 0.001).

Conclusion

The habits which become risk factor are the duration of being fishermen, the period of fishing, the period of returning from fishing activities, family members, and the mobility of fishermen.