Assessment of Houses Environmental Sanitation due to the Existence of Aedes Aegypti Larva in Paccerakkang Makassar

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is one of the important public health problem in Indonesia and often give rise to an extraordinary event with a great death. In Indonesia, the mosquito transmission of dengue fever is Aedes aegypti. This study was an observational study with cross sectional design is the independent variable and the dependent variables were tested simultaneously. The aim of research to determine the relationship of the depletion of water reservoirs, water reservoirs closure, Burial of second-hand goods and giving abate with the presence of Aedes aegypti larvae. This research was conducted in the Paccerakkang Village, Makassar in 2013 from February to April 2013. Population all existed homes on the RW I and RW IV which is prone to dengue RW totaling 724 homes. The sample is partially elected of 251 homes. The results showed no relationship between the depletion of water reservoirs, the closure of water reservoirs, burial secondhand goods and giving abate with the presence of larvae in the Paccerakkang Village, Makassar in 2013, so it is advisable to the people to regularly conduct the PSN in shelters water

The Use of Pesticides Against Blood Cholinesterase Level (The Analytical Study on Farmers in Torpedo Village, Sabbang Sub District, Luwu Utara District)

It was expected that farmers in the gathering / dispensing pesticides in order to follow the rules of the use of pesticides. It was expected to farmers to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at the time of contact with the pesticide. Blood Cholinesterase was a enzymes form of biological catalyst in the body's tissues role to keep the muscles, glands and nerve cells to work in an organized and harmonious. Blood Cholinesterase is an indicator of subclinical pesticide poisoning and it can be determined by examining blood Cholinesterase activity into someone. The purpose of this study was known the relationship use of pesticide on levels of blood Cholinesterase on a rice farmer in the village torpedo Sabbang sub district, Luwu Utara district. This type of research is analytic survey research with cross sectional study to determine the relationship use of pesticide on levels of blood Cholinesterase on a farmer in the village of torpedo Sabbang sub district, Luwu Utara. The number of samples in this study were 73 samples. The results showed that length use of pesticides by respondents have longer use than shorter use, but from the results of statistical tests Ho refused meaning there was no significant relationship between length use of pesticides with high levels of farmers blood Cholinesterase, P> 0.005. There was no significant relationship between how pesticides mixing with high levels of farmers blood Cholinesterase, based on the statistical test Ho rejected P> 0.005. There were still some farmers do not use PPE at the time of contact with the pesticide, but from the results of statistical tests Ho refused meaning there was no significant relationship between the use of PPE with high levels of farmers blood Cholinesterase, P> 0.005. Suggestions in the study was expected that health care workers to provide education on the dangers of pesticides on health