Open Defecation Free Community Servives in Pacet District RKince Sakinah, Tryando Bhatara, Bimo Prakasa, Sandy Faisal
Medical Faculty Bandung Islamic University
Abstract
The Community Services (Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat) is conducted in Cisaat Village, Pangauban Subdistrict, Pacet District. Most of the residents have completed education up to junior high school. Based on surveys and interviews with the residents of Kampung Cisaat, issues related to environmental conditions and cleanliness were identified. In Kampung Cisaat, there are still many practices of disposing of human waste directly into ponds or other water sources without using septic tanks, known as open defecation. This habit becomes a complex problem with many interrelated factors, including low knowledge about hygiene and health, as well as low economic levels among the residents. Regarding these issues, the community service team from FK Unisba has provided education in Kampung Cisaat about cleanliness, sanitation, and waste management to the ^sanitation committee^ to ensure that public sanitation facilities can be used safely and comfortably. The team also formed community working groups to advocate and monitor the implementation of cleanliness and sanitation in their environment, and the team also gathered financial resources and working groups in order to build community septic tank facilities.
Keywords: Community services, Open Defecation Free, Pacet
