Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Teachers' interpretation and behavior in conducting a Clean and Healthy Lifestyle Program at elementary schools in Kediri District

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Denilay Richardo Rambing1 , Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni2 , Muhammad Atoilah Isfandiardi3 , Geofrey Ssekalembe4

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Abstract: Health development is expected to achieve a healthy Indonesia where everyone lives in a healthy and clean environment with healthy conditions and hygiene behaviors as well as can access health services and have a high level of health status. This study aims to identify teachers' interpretation and behavior levels in conducting a Clean and Healthy Lifestyle Program (PHBS) at elementary schools. This research is survey research using descriptive research designs. The population taken in this study were teachers in three elementary schools (3) in the working area of Ngletih Community Health Center, with a total of thirty-two (32) people. The samples in this study were elementary school teachers from Bawang Elementary School 1, Ngletih Elementary School, and Ketami Elementary School 2 District of Kediri City Islamic Boarding School. The results of the study found that several programs and activities had been well-implemented including the availability of school canteens and healthy snacks, the availability of latrines, sports activities, eradication of mosquito larvae in water storage, measuring body weight and height programs, and availability of measuring instruments for weight and height, availability of trash bins in every school and also waste sorting. The behavior of elementary school teachers in the Ngletih community health center's working area on school PHBS, for the most part, had carried out school clean hygiene behaviors but have not been perfect.

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