Track: Decision Sciences

Abstract

This study aims to measure and analyze the government and health educators' role on community behavior and its impact on oral health in the Durikumba Community Health Center, Korossa District, Mamuju Tengah. It researched at the Durikumba Community Health Center, Korossa District, Mamuju Tengah. The sampling technique used was Stratified Proportional Random Sampling. The total population was 2766, and the final sample obtained was 346 samples. The analysis tool used is path analysis using SPSS version 25.0 software. The results showed that among the variables that became the indicators of this study. The variable of government's role had the highest significance value concerning the variables of community behavior, dental and oral health, and the relationship through intervening variables (community behavior) in the Work Area of Puskesmas Lara Karossa District, Middle Mamuju. On the other hand, variables with nominal values are shown in health educators' influence, both with the variables of community behavior, oral health, and the relationship through intervening variables (community behavior) in the Lara Community Health Center Work Area Karossa District, Middle Mamuju. Thus, the government's role has a more significant influence on public action and oral health because it is considered the dependent variable that directly and indirectly impacts. Meanwhile, the variable of health educators needs to be improved with the ability of extension workers to encourage and convince the public and the world of health at large.