HEALTH PROTOCOL MANAGEMENT ON MOSQUE RELIGIOUS PRACTICE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

This study focuses on mosque management in implementing health protocols. A mosque is a place for community activities, worship, and other social activities, including garbage alms and urban farming. Mosques have the potential to be a source of new transmission of COVID-19. Therefore, studying how to apply health protocols in mosques is necessary. There hasn't been a lot of research done on the management of health protocols in mosques. This study aimed to explore the management of the mosque pilgrims' health protocols in Indonesia during the COVID- 19 pandemic. This research design uses a qualitative method with phenomenology. The participants in this study were the mosque administrators from different mosques. There are six participants with the following criteria, namely having the status as a mosque manager, congregation in the mosque, over 18 years of age, and not currently suffering from COVID-19. The sampling is done by purposive sampling. The tools used in this study include the interview guidelines and field notes. The data collection methods are done using in-depth interviews and recorded— data analysis using Collaizi. The study's results produced four themes, namely the opinions about COVID-19, the application of the health protocols at the beginning of a pandemic, the application of the health protocols when the cases decreased, and the obstacles in implementing the health protocols in the mosques. The management of the implementation of health protocols in mosques is critical for the worshipers to avoid transmission in various activities at the mosques.