Maharani, RiriSyukaisih, SyukaisihVermita, SherlyKursani, ElmiaIsman, Maulana2021-01-212021-01-212019-11-16978-60251349-1-3wahyu sari yenihttps://repository.unri.ac.id/handle/123456789/9913Based on data from the Taluk Kanidai Village Health Center, there are still villages that still defecate, one of which is Taluk Kanidai Village. And there are still a lot of distance between the house and the river <100 m. This study aims to determine the factors related to knowledge, the role of the head of the family, the distance between the house and the river, the availability of latrines with open defecation in Taluk Kanidai Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency in 2019. This research uses Cross Sectional design and uses Simple Random Sampling technique. The research sample is 83 respondents. Independent variables in this study are knowledge, the role of the head of the family, the distance of the house from the river, the availability of latrines. The dependent variable is defecation in the river. From the Chi-Square statistical test results There is a relationship between knowledge with BABS with statistical test results showing that p value = 0,000. There is a relationship between the distance of the house to the river with BABS with statistical test results showing that p value = 0.001. There is a relationship between availability with BABS the statistical test results show that p value = 0,000. Suggestions are expected by the community to reduce the behavior of open defecation and to adopt attitudes to use latrines so that the environment is clean and healthyenBABSKnowledgeThe Role Of The Head Of The FamilyDistance Of The House With The RiverLatrine ConnectionArticle