The Relationship between Human Resource Characteristics and the Performance of Larvae Surveyors in Gondokusuman 2 Health Center of Yogyakarta

The city of Yogyakarta is an endemic area of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) where DHF cases can be found each year. In Gondokusuman 2 Health Center of Yogyakarta, the number of DHF cases still fluctuates all year round where there were a total of 60 cases in 2016. The eradication and prevention of DHF in Gondokusuman 2 Health Center of Yogyakarta were focused on the utilization of the community potential to contribute to mosquito nest eradication (PSN). This study aimed at finding out and analyzing the relationship between the characteristics of larvae surveyors (health cadres) and the increase of larvae-free number (ABJ) in Gondokusuman 2 Health Center of Yogyakarta. This study was an analytical observational study. The population of the study was health cadres, with a total number of 70 people and the sample was selected through total sampling. From the findings of the study, we found that the relationship between education variable and larvae surveyor performance had a p-value of (0.665) or (p>0.05), meaning that Ha was rejected. The relationship between age variable and larvae surveyor performance had a p-value of (0.317) or (p>0.05), meaning that Ha was rejected. The relationship between training variable and larvae surveyor performance had a p-value of (0.909) or (p>0.05), meaning that Ha was rejected. The relationship between work status variable and larvae surveyor performance had a p-value of (0.190) or (p>0.05), meaning that Ha was rejected. The relationship between community support variable and larvae surveyor performance had a p-value of (0.028) or (p>0.05), meaning that Ha was accepted. Keywords—DHF, larvae surveyor, human resource characteristic