EMPOWERMENT OF ATTITUDE AND THE ROLE OF CABE FARMERS COMMUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIOR SAFETY IN GAMBUHAN VILLAGE, PULOSARI DISTRICT, PULOSARI DISTRICT
Suryanto, Heryanto, Endo Dardjito

Public Health Faculty of Health Sciences
Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Abstract

Background: Potential danger exists for each individual condition and environment around the chilli farmers workplace. Poor potential hazard control can lead to work accident cases that can harm chilli farmers. Occupational accidents and occupational diseases occur can be caused by unsafe behavior at work. This study aims to determine the relationship between attitude and safety behavior of chilli farmers in Gambuhan Village, Pulosari District, Pemalang Regency.
Method: This research is a survey research using a cross-sectional study approach. The population in this study was chilli farmers in the area of Gambuhan Village, Pulosari District as many as 2899 inhabitants. The sampling technique was done by purposive sampling with 72 people. Data collection of respondents by interview using a questionnaire, data analysis was carried out by univariate and bivariate analysis using the chi-square test.
Results: The results of a univarait analysis of respondents who had good knowledge were 67 (93.1%) respondents, attitudes that supported 37 (51.4%) respondents, the availability of facilities and infrastructure available 55 (76.4%) respondents, and safety behavior is still lacking 39 (54.2%) of respondents. The results of the bivariate analysis were related to the attitude of the chilli farmers and safety behavior (p = 0.019).
Conclusion: Chili farmers knowledge about work safety is good. There is a relationship between attitude and safety behavior.
Suggestion: Chili farmers are advised to continue to increase knowledge about work safety in order to implement safety behavior properly. Chili farmers are also advised to form farmer groups as a medium of communication and consultation on work safety and other issues.

Keywords: Empowerment of chilli farmers, attitude, work safety, safety behavior.

Topic: Public Health