<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p><em>Unhealthy housing conditions will hurt human health, one of which is ARI. Based on data from the Stabat Health Center, ARI is among the top 10 diseases. Based on 2019 data, there were 1572 cases; the increase in cases occurred from 2020 to 1692, with 206 cases in Sidomulyo Village. Moreover, the physical condition of the houses in Sidomulyo still needs to meet the requirements of a healthy home. Based on the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) report, the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia increased from 2016 to 2018, namely 27.5% in 2016, 29.6% in 2017, and 30.8% in 2018 (Riskesdas, 2018). Factors causing stunting are divided into direct causal factors and indirect causal factors. This study aimed to determine the relationship between household drinking water quality and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-59. Observational research with a case-control design on children aged 6-59 months in the Talun Kenas Health Center Area, Deli Serdang Regency. The sampling technique was carried out by consecutive sampling with a total sample of 42 subjects in each group. Stunting was categorized based on TB/U score &lt; -2 SD according to KEPMENKES RI anthropometric standard table. Drinking water quality was tested using a sanitarian kit—bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square test by looking at the Odds Ratio (OR). The results of the bivariate analysis show that the quality of household drinking water is associated with stunting in children aged 6-59 months (p=0.004; OR=4.144), meaning that the quality of drinking water that does not meet the requirements increases the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-59 months. This study concludes a significant relationship between the quality of household drinking water and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-59 months.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

Latar belakang: Penerapan ergonomi yang tidak tepat akan menimbulkan masalah kesehatan seperti cedera dan gangguan muskuloskeletal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gejala muskuloskeletal dan mengetahui tingkat risiko ergonomis pada pengrajin tradisional Karo di Desa Samura Kecamatan Kabanjahe Kabupaten Karo.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan desain cross sectional. Sebagai sampel diambil 14 pengrajin kain tradisional Karo. Data yang dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner peta tubuh Nordik dan Rapid Upper Lower Assessment (RULA).Hasil: Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa perubahan postur merupakan risiko ergonomi. Berdasarkan analisis risiko ergonomi pada tahapan menenun kain tradisional Karo didapatkan data bahwa pengrajin harus menyelidiki dan menerapkan perubahan posisi kerja, pengrajin perlu segera melakukan perubahan posisi kerja lebih lanjut. Keluhan muskuloskeletal tertinggi yang dirasakan pada bagian bokong, lainnya pada betis kiri dan kanan serta bahu, kemudian pada punggung, pinggang, leher bagian atas, leher bagian bawah, dan bokong.Simpulan: Disimpulkan bahwa proses menenun masih menimbulkan risiko ergonomis bagi pengrajin dengan keluhan subjektif muskuloskeletal. Upaya untuk memperbaiki keadaan saat ini adalah dengan melakukan relaksasi di waktu istirahat yang singkat dan bantuan poster atau promosi pendidikan untuk mengingatkan perajin saat bekerja. ABSTRACT Background: The implementation of improper ergonomic will lead to health problems like injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. This study aims to recognize the musculoskeletal symptoms and determine the ergonomic risk level at traditional craftsmen of Karo in Samura village, Kabanjahe District, Karo Regency.Method: This research was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. As the sample, it was collected, 14 Karonese traditional cloth craftsmen. Data collected used the Nordic body map questionnaire dan Rapid Upper Lower Assessment (RULA).Result: The result found that the risk of ergonomic need to apply the changing of posture. Trough the analysis of ergonomics risk at the weaving stage of Karo traditional cloth, the following data were found that the craftsmen must investigate and apply changes in the work position, the craftsmen need to conduct further changes in work position immediately. The highest musculoskeletal complaints felt were in the buttocks, other in the left and right calves and shoulder, then in the back, waist, upper neck, lower neck, and buttocks.Conclusion: It concluded that the weaving process still posed ergonomic risks for the craftsmen with musculoskeletal subjective complaints. Efforts to improve the present situation are the doing relaxation in short break time and help by poster or promotion education to reminding the craftsman while they work.

Waste generated from market activities is one of the main sources of waste generation and has become a big problem coupled with the knowledge, attitudes and participation of traders who do not really support good waste management because they throw garbage anywhere and without distinguishing between organic and inorganic waste. . The knowledge, attitudes, and participation of traders who do not support waste management are a reflection of their ignorance of the environment. This research is an analytic survey study designed with a cross sectional design. Research data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire and observation using a checklist to 60 samples. Through the research, the following results were obtained: 34 respondents (64.7%) had a low level of knowledge, 26 respondents (35.3%) had a high level of knowledge; 31 respondents (51.7%) had attitudes in the low criteria regarding waste management, and 29 respondents (48.3%) had attitudes in the high criteria; 29 respondents (48.3%) had low participation in waste management, and 31 respondents (51.7%) had high participation. Through the results of the chi-square test, it is known that there is a correlation between the level of knowledge of traders and waste management (p value 0.008), a correlation between merchant attitudes and waste management (p value 0.010), and a correlation between merchant participation and waste management (p value 0.000).

Potential hazards of Occupational Health and Safety at the Final Disposal Site have a hazard risk to the safety and health aspects of workers. This research is a qualitative research that aims to explore a problem with detailed boundaries, as wel as in-depth data collection. The number of informants in this study were 6 people. Data collection was carried out using direct observations conducted on workers and in-depth interviews with research respondents equipped with a voice recorder which was conducted to 6 informants. The results of the research conducted there are potential hazards that still need to be considered and controlled. There are several potential hazards that result in accidents and occupational diseases, namely: 1. Physical hazard factors, such as being pierced by sharp objects (thorns, nails, glass shards, waste baskets, gancu), slipping due to slippery roads and piles of garbage, falling, and noise. 2. Chemical hazard factors, such as toxic materials. 3. Ergonomic hazard factors, such as Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSDs), deformity. 4. Psychological hazard factors, such as pressure between scavengers. 5. Biological hazard factors, such as those caused by vectors and animals that disturb flies, rats, mosquitoes, cockroaches and fungi. 6. Environmental hazard factors, such as damaging the environment, air pollution, and soil pollution. 7. Behavioral hazard factors, such as not using masks and gloves, causing unsafe conditions and unsafe actions. Suggestions that can be given are to increase supervision of workers so that workers do not do things that can harm themselves or others, provide sanctions for workers who violate the rules, and equip workers with Personal Protective Equipment in accordance with their work.

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is one of the environmental health problems that tends to increase in the number of sufferers and the wider the area of ??distribution, in line with increasing mobility and population density. In Indonesia, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has been recognized since 1968 in Surabaya and Jakarta. The presence of Aedes aegypti larvae in an area is an indicator of the presence of Aedes aegypti mosquito populations in that area. Environmental conditions are one of the conditions that can affect the development of mosquito larvae. Based on data from the Toba Samosir District Health Office, the incidence of dengue fever in Toba Samosir Regency continues to increase from year to year. In 2012 there were 24 cases. In 2013 and 2014 it increased to 25 cases and 51 cases. Then in 2015 it increased again to 77 cases. Data in 2016 and 2017 increased sharply to 110 cases and 129 cases. Throughout 2012 to 2017, In January to June 2018 there were 49 cases and Balige District became the highest data contributor. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between containers and houses positive for Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae with the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in Toba Samosir Regency. Observational study with a case control design with a ratio of 1:1 (49 cases and 49 controls). The statistical test used is Chi-Square. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that the container inside the house was larva positive, the container outside the house was larva positive, and the house was larva positive were risk factors for the incidence of DHF. For this reason, it is necessary to implement PSN in the form of 3M (draining, burying, and planting things).