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Mapping healthy aisles in Makassar city, Indonesia: implications for community empowerment

Palutturi S 1 , Saleh LM 2 , Rachmat M 3 , Malek JA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Health Policy and Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 2 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia
  • 3 Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia
  • 4 Pusat Kajian Pembangunan, Sosial dan Persekitaran, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Gac Sanit, 2021 4 10;35 Suppl 1:S42-S45.
PMID: 33832624 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.12.012

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to map healthy aisles in Makassar City and how its implication is for community empowerment.

METHOD: This research was a descriptive survey. One hundred and sixty aisles in Rappocini and Ujung Tanah Sub-Districts, Makassar were surveyed.

RESULTS: The development of healthy aisles is under maintenance of Puskesmas (Public Health Center) consisting of 20 aisles of 117 aisles in Puskesmas Kassi-Kassi and 3 aisles of 43 aisles in Puskesmas Pattingalloang. Ten healthy aisles indicators were established: aisles's cleanliness, beauty, drainage, garbage transportation, utilization, Siskamling (neighborhood security system), Non-Smoking Area (Kawasan Tanpa Rokok=KTR), active Posyandu (Integrated Health Post), the presence of educational media and the existence of working groups (Pokja).

CONCLUSIONS: Based on 10 healthy aisles indicators, aspects of beauty, educational media, and aisles work group activity need to be strengthened, while others need to be maintained and even improved.

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