OVERVIEW OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS OF WASHING HANDS WITH SOAP IN PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN KAMPUNG HEGAR SARI

Abstract

Washing hands with soap is one of the Clean and Healthy Behaviors (PHBS). Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that in 2019 the proportion of PHBS has increased by 76.07% and in 2020 the proportion of the population who has the habit of washing hands with soap by region, namely in West Java by 56.8% and in Bogor by 54. ,9%. The approach taken is to provide counseling to elementary school age children. This research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional design, was conducted to study how the description of knowledge, attitudes and actions of washing hands with soap in elementary school age children in Kampung Hegar Sari. The sample in this study was elementary school-aged children who took part in a teaching class of 32 children with the level of knowledge and actions of washing hands with soap in the good category (100%), and (62%) in the sufficient category for Attitude in washing hands.