Approach Model Aktif Mandiri to Prevent Filarisis

Filariasis is an infectious disease that is still a burden to the world, including Indonesia.The burden of filariasis endemicity in Indonesia is known to be found in Kertoharjo Village and Jenggot Village, Pekalongan City, Central Java with an mf rate in 2012 of 2.4% and 5%, respectively.This study applies the innovative mentoring model Action for the Elimination of Filariasis -Media Reads to Avoid Filariasis (AKTIF MANDIRI) as an effort to complete acceleration elimination of filariasis to increase the level of public knowledge.This research method uses quasi-experimental design with before and after intervention using a control group.The number of research samples was 25 respondents in the intervention group and 52 respondents in the control group using proportional random sampling technique.The results showed that 32% of respondents had a good level of basic knowledge of filariasis and 60% of respondents had a good level of knowledge of filariasis POMP in the intervention group.In the intervention group, after the implementation of the AKTIF MANDIRI mentoring model, the level of basic knowledge of filariasis increased significantly to 76%.However, the mentoring model did not significantly increase knowledge about filariasis POMP to 68%.The difference in the level of knowledge can be influenced by the level of understanding of community leaders as agents who deliver health education to the community.While the results in the control area did not show a significant difference.