STUDI PERSEPSI PENCEMARAN, PENGETAHUAN, DAN PERSEPSI RISIKO KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENCEMARAN UDARA DAN AIR DI KABUPATEN BANDUNG (STUDI KASUS: KECAMATAN CIPARAY, DAYEUHKOLOT, DAN MARGAASIH)

• Main Author: Khadijah Salsabila L, Hasna
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/77677
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The perception of the community towards pollution is one of the key factors influencing decisionmaking related to environmental actions. Increasing the public's perception and knowledge of pollution has been proven to be a basis for intervening in lifestyles to avoid pollution. This study aims to examine the perceptions of pollution, risk perception, and knowledge of the community in the districts of Ciparay, Dayeuhkolot, and Margaasih, in Bandung Regency, as well as the factors from demographic attributes and household characteristics that influence them. The total number of respondents is 290 individuals. The average knowledge score of the community in the districts of Ciparay, Dayeuhkolot, and Margaasih is 62.57 (out of 100). The average score for risk perception regarding air pollution is 3.66 (out of 5), while for risk perception regarding water pollution is 3.49 (out of 5). The majority of respondents feel that there is air and water pollution in their surroundings. The average scores for perceptions of indoor air quality, air quality in the districts, and air quality at workplaces are 3.6, 3.42, and 3.43, respectively (out of 5). The average scores for perceptions of the quality of drinking water sources, clean water sources, and rivers in the districts are 3.67, 3.74, and 2.62, respectively (out of 5). There are differences in knowledge, perceptions of pollution, and risk perception among the districts of Ciparay, Dayeuhkolot, and Margaasih. The highest knowledge comes from respondents living in Ciparay, while the lowest knowledge comes from those living in Margaasih. There are differences in the frequency of exposure to pollution sources and diseases related to air and water pollution for all aspects, except for cigarette smoke. There are not many differences in the sources of information about pollution from each district. Risk perception in Dayeuhkolot is the lowest compared to the other two districts. The demographic attributes and household characteristics that have a significant correlation with knowledge are duration of residence, occupation, source of clean water, and distance from the house to the river. On the other hand, the demographic attributes and household characteristics that have a significant correlation with perception are age, education level, expenditure, income, occupation, type of housing, source of drinking water, source of clean water, and distance from the house to the river. The factors that influence the public's risk perception are the possibility of contamination, possibility of receiving consequences, previous experiences, benefits obtained from risk, and the severity of the risk.