Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Masyarakat Dengan Upaya Pencegahan Rabies di Desa Passo Tahun 2025

Abstract

Introduction: Passo Village recorded a surge in Rabies – Transmitting Animal Bites (GHPR) with the highest mortality rate in Ambon. a substantial gap persists between preventive program and actual community behavior. Objective: To determine the relationship between community knowledge and attitudes and rabies prevention efforts in Passo Village. Method: An analytical study with a cross-sectional design. The sample comprised 77 dog-owning heads of households selected via purposive sampling. Data were collected door-to-door using structured questionnaires and analyzed using the Chi-Square test (a=0,05). Result: Most respondent had god knowledge (70,1%) and moderate attitudes (70,1%), yet over 68% executed prevention inappropriately. The Chi-Square test showed no significant relationship between knowledge and prevention efforts (p-value = 0,928). Conversely, attitudes significantly correlated with prevention efforts with moderate strength (p-value = 0,007; r = 0,305). Respondent with positive attitudes exhibited higher compliance with standard procedures (55,0%) than those with poor and moderate attitudes (22,8%). Conclusion: Community attitudes hold a more vital role than raw knowledge levels in shaping rabies prevention behavior, highlighting a notable knowledge-practice gap. Health interventions should focus on fostering proactive behavioral readness.