Waste management training intervention on knowledge and attitude of integrated health service cadres and housewives in West Kalimantan

Background: Healthy village is an innovative concept prioritizing health and well-being in community development, encompassing basic health services, sanitation, clean water, environmental cleanliness, public health, food safety, and community empowerment. Purpose: To analyze the impact of Waste management training provided to integrated health service cadres and housewives. Method: A quantitative quasi-experiment study, participants were selected using purposive sampling and the Slovin formula, resulting in 82 participants from Sungai Asam village. Univariate statistical analysis was conducted, including a paired t-test to assess changes within groups and an independent t-test for between-group comparisons. Results: Support for waste management was influenced by the knowledge and attitudes of both cadres and housewives. In the cadre group, knowledge increased from an average of 15.780 in the pre-test to 18.439. For the housewives group, knowledge rose from an average of 14.561 in the pre-test to 15.634. Attitudes in the cadre group improved from 50.122 in the pre-test to 62.609, while in the housewives group, attitudes increased from 42.170 to 47.365. Conclusion: Waste management training significantly enhanced knowledge and attitudes in both groups, with a more substantial improvement observed among cadres. The study effectively demonstrated the impact of Waste management training on fostering a healthier village environment.