Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan faktor lingkungan dan
perilaku masyarakat tentang malaria di Kecamatan Kupang Timur
Kabupaten Kupang. Dengan desain studi potong lintang, populasi peneli-
tian adalah seluruh rumah tangga di Kecamatan Kupang Timur dengan
metode simple random sampling dan diperoleh 185 rumah tangga yang di-
jadikan sampel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan prevalens malaria klinis
adalah 108 (14,4%) pada satu tahun terakhir. Gambaran faktor lingkungan
rumah penderita malaria yaitu dinding rumah terbuat dari bebak dan papan
masing-masing 43,6% dan 7,9%. Selain itu, atap rumah terbuat dari alang-
alang atau daun lontar (21,1%). Sementara letak rumah dekat dengan bred-
ing places nyamuk anopheles, yaitu sawah dan lagoon sebanyak (84%).
Gambaran perilaku masyarakat dalam mencegah menceggah malaria me-
nunjukkan 5,7% masyarakat tidak melakukan apapun untuk melindungi diri
dari gigitan nyamuk. Sebanyak 74,4% masyarakat kadang-kadang meng-
gunakan kelambu. Dalam hal perilaku pencarian pengobatan, sebanyak
49% masyarakat menggunakan obat tradisional, membeli obat di warung
terdekat dan ada yang tidak melakukan apapun. Selain itu, sebagian besar
penderita mencari pertolongan kepada tenaga kesehatan setelah lebih dari
empat hari mendapat gejala. Disimpulkan bahwa kondisi fisik rumah dan
lingkungan sekitar rumah serta perilaku berisiko masyarakat merupakan
faktor determinan penting terjadinya terjadi malaria di wilayah Kabupaten
Kupang. Disarankan upaya preventif dengan perbaikan lingkungan rumah
dan promotif untuk perubahan perilaku perlu di perhatikan secara serius.
The aims of this research was to identify the environment factors and
the behavior factors related to the malaria in the. Using cross-sectional
study design, the population was all households in the Kecamatan Kupang
Timur Kabupaten Kupang. Used a simple random quota sampling method,
the number of 185 households were as a respondents. The results showed
the malaria prevalence was 108 (14.4%) in the past year. The environment
a condition which were consists of the homes of people with malaria were
made of bebak and boards 43.6% and 7.9% respectively. Besides that, the
Roofs house were made of palm leaves (21.1%). The location of the res-
pondent?s house was close to the breeding places which is rice fields and
lagoon are 155 (84%). In terms of the community behavior in control mala-
ria showed 5.7% of the community was not did anything to protect them-
selves from mosquito bites and 74.4% occasional community used mos-
quito nets have been distributed. Whereas in the case of treatment-seeking
behavior shows 49% people used a traditional medicine, bought drugs at a
nearby shop and there was not do anything. In addition, most of the mala-
ria suferer looked after the health care after more than four days have symp-
toms. We concluded that the physical and the environment factors as well
as behavior is an important determinant factors of malaria in Kupang.
Recommended preventive efforts with environmental improvements to the
house and promotif for behavior change is important.
