The Effect of the Emo Demo Method on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Actions in Household Waste Sorting in Mamuju District

Abstract

Background: Waste is one of the most serious environmental problems being faced by people in Indonesia. The waste generated every day mostly comes from household activities as much as 37.3%, both organic and non-organic waste. Waste problems are influenced by many factors, one of which is community behavior, including the resulting waste is even disposed of in various places or burned around the residents' residences, the effect of which will damage the surrounding environment.Purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of the emo demo method on the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of waste sorting in the district. Mamuju.Method: This study uses a non-equivalent pre-post test control group design. The sample in this study is housewife in Ex. Binanga as the control group as many as 25 people and Batu Pannu Village as the intervention group as many as 40 peopleResults of this study indicate that there are differences in knowledge, attitudes, and actions regarding waste sorting before and after counseling with the emo demo method, there are no differences in knowledge, attitudes, and actions regarding waste sorting before and after counseling with the triggering method.Conclusions and suggestions in this study are counseling with the emo demo method can increase knowledge, attitudes, and actions in sorting waste, it is suggested to policymakers to be able to use the emo demo method for sanitation programs.Key words: emo demo, waste sorting, triggering.