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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PETUGAS PENYAPU JALAN DALAM PEMAKAIAN ALAT PERLINDUNGAN DIRI (APD)
(2013-07-04) Purnama Sari, Ika; Arneliwati; Nauli,Fathra Annis
The purpose of this research is to find out relation of knowledge and officers attitude of the street sweeper in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Methodology on this research was a descriptive correlative with cross sectional approach. The sample in this research are officer street sweeper at Pekanbaru city. The number of sample is 78 respondents who were taken by purpossive sampling technique. Measuring instrument was used a questionnaire and observation methods. Knowledge and attitudes questionnaire consists of 17 items and observations consists of 4 items. The analysis used were univariate and bivariate analysis using Chi Square test. The result showed that there is no relation between knowledge and officers attitude of the street sweeper in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with p value > 0,05 is 0,691 and 0,303. Based on this result, officers are expected to be a street sweeper personel to increase their knowledge and awareness of the importance of the use of personal protection equipment (PPE) when working in order to avoid the various diseases.