Abstract:
Clean and healthy behavior in household community is a government program into prevent health
problems that exist in the community. The purpose of this research was to identify clean and
healthy behavior in household community in rural and urban areas of Pekanbaru. This research was
a descriptive study involving 600 families; 300 families reside in rural and 300 families reside in
urban areas in Pekanbaru. Sample is taken by simple random sampling technique. The results
showed that both rural and urban families have achieved the target of Ministry of Health for clean
and healthy behaviors in household. The percentages of clean and healthy behavior indicators in
families reside in rural areas are childbirth assisted by health workers (94.7%), exclusive
breastfeeding (78%), use clean water (97, 7%), wash hands with soap and clean water (86.3%), use
clean and healthy toilet (99%), eradicate mosquito larvae at home (93%), eat fruits and vegetables
every day (81%). The percentages of clean and healthy behavior indicators in families reside in
urban areas are childbirth assisted by health workers (92%), exclusive breastfeeding (77%), use
clean water (92%), wash hands with soap and clean water (83%), use clean and healthy toilet
(95%), eradicate mosquito larvae at home (74%). Based on the results, it is suggested for
community health nurses to disseminate information more broadly and intensively in order to
increase the number of healthy households in the community .
