HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP WARGA DENGAN PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN COVID-19 DI DUSUN KARANG SINGOSAREN BANGUNTAPAN BANTUL DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered type of coronavirus. Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has become a worldwide pandemic, including in Indonesia. The transmission of Covid-19 took place very quickly and affected 34 provinces. Based on the results of a preliminary study conducted on March

19, 2021, several problems were found, namely the lack of public understanding and knowledge about Covid- 19. This can be seen from the fact that there are still residents who do not use masks when doing activities outside the home, have not washed their hands properly and correctly, and do not provide a hand washing

place in front of the house, which can cause the spread of Covid-19. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of residents with Covid-19 prevention behavior in Karang Singosaren Banguntapan Bantul Yogyakarta. The population in this study was 711 people,  with a sample of

88 residents of Karang Singosaren using the slovinsampling technique used was the purposive sampling technique. Collecting data using a questionnaire. Data analysis using Kendall-tau. Based on research results The results obtained are 0.040<0.05, meaning that there is a relationship between Knowledge and Covid-19

prevention behavior. And the results of Kendall Tau 0.024 <0.05 means that there is a relationship between attitude and Covid-19 prevention behavior.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Covid-19 Prevention Behavior