Health Education Program on Increasing Kindergarten Students’ Knowledge of Insecticide Resistance: Education Through Music and Direct Practice of Making Ovitrap

Abstract

Based on data from the 2020 Indonesia Health Profile, the incidence of dengue fever in Indonesia in 2020 reached 95,944 cases. According to data recorded until April 2024, the number of dengue cases in Indonesia reached 28,579 people, with 621 deaths. The Central Java Provincial Health Office reported that 5,814 dengue cases in 2023 have been recorded, with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 362 cases. The Karanganyar Regency Health Office noted that the number of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) cases in Karanganyar Regency until the end of 2023 reached 294 cases. Based on data on the distribution of dengue cases in 2024 by age group in the last seven years, the age group of 5 to 14 years is the most vulnerable to dengue which leads to death. In addition, it is likely that insecticide resistance will occur due to the wrong use of insecticides to reduce the presence of mosquitoes. For this reason, health education programs in the community, especially children, in various ways must continue to be carried out as an effort to increase community awareness and role, increase the discovery of larvae and reduce dengue cases. At the same time, the use of insecticides must also be considered. The aim of this community service activity is to increase kindergarten students' knowledge of aedes breeding place, correct use of insecticide to avoid insecticide resistance, and how to make an ovitrap in order to reduce the Aedes mosquito population. This activity was attended by 12 kindergarten students and 12 companions from TK IT MTA Matesih Karanganyar. This implementation of health education was performed through several stages, starting from the giving of health education and counseling through music, identifying insecticide types and how to use it, followed by categorization games for students, and direct practice to make an ovitrap. The results showed an increase in knowledge of the kindergarten students and their companions. Health education through music and direct practice of making an ovitrap can increase kindergarten students’ knowledge of dengue disease, especially aedes breeding place and correct use of insecticides to avoid insecticide resistance.