The Affecting Factors of Fasciolopsiasis in the Elementary Student in Endemic Area

Fasciolopsis buski is a one of trematodes parasites which can infect human infestation of Fasciolopsis buski into human body due drink un-boiled water and consume uncooked water plants such as supan-supan, lotus and genjer. Incidence of Fasciolopsiasis in Indonesia is endemic in Babirik Subdistrict, Hulu Sungai Utara District South Borneo Province and prevalence is 1.2- 7.8%. Until now the prevalence rate Fasciolopsiasis events showed no tendency to fall, it shows the spread of disease to other areas. In Fasciolopsis buski guess is spread through environmental sanitation and poor personal hygiene. The research objective was to analyze the relationship between house basic sanitation and Fasciolopsiasis Elementary Student in Hulu Sungai Utara District, South Borneo. During January to July of 2010. This Type of observational analytic study was performed in a cross sectional of elementary student aged 7-13 years as many as 110 students. Data collected through, interviews and observation. The data collection with laboratory examination, observation, and interview. Data analysis used multiple logistic regression. The result show that the prevalence ratio of Fasciolopsiasis incidence was 4.0% and there was relationship between incidence Fasciolopsiasis with house basic sanitation OR=97.745, drink un-boiled water, OR=2.0, consume uncooked water plants OR=39.869, Play on swamp OR=0.015, Lack of knowledge OR=0.03. It was concluded that the five variables studied house basic sanitation is not related to the incident. Fasciolopsiasis.It needs to supervise and increase school health program done by Education Office and Primary Heathcare at subdistrict level.