Correlation Analysis between Household Hygiene and Sanitation and Nutritional Status and Female Leprosy in Gresik Regency

• Main Authors: Flora Ramona Sigit Prakoeswa, -, Afik Zakie Ilhami, -, Ratna Luthfia, -, Aviola Syania Putri, -, Hardyanto Soebono, -, Dominicus Husada, -, Hari Basuki Notobroto, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Hindawi 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/125070/1/C04_Artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125070/2/C04_Turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125070/3/C04_Validasi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125070/; https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4379825
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Leprosy, also known as morbus Hansenʼs disease, is a chronic disease caused by M. leprae. Leprosy attacks various parts of the body including nerves and skin. ,e most important factor in the occurrence of leprosy is the sources of transmission and contact, both from patients and the environment. Household conditions where the person lives and the nutritional status of the individual can be a risk factor for leprosy. Household hygiene and sanitation can be seen from several aspects, like the physical environment of the house, clean water facilities, personal hygiene, availability of latrines, waste disposal facilities, and garbage disposal. ,is study was aimed to determine the correlation between household hygiene sanitation and nutritional status with females with leprosy in Gresik Regency. ,is case-control study was conducted in December 2019 in Gresik Regency. ,e subjects of this study were 74 respondents taken by consecutive sampling techniques. Retrieval of data was carried out using observations from the healthy house component questionnaire, personal hygiene questionnaire, and direct measurement.