KELUHAN WARGA AKIBAT KABUT ASAP DI KOTA PEKANBARU

Abstract

Forest fires have always occurred in Riau Province since the last 18 years. Forest fires have an impact on humans. This study aimed to describe the symptoms of citizens of Pekanbaru city due to the haze in 2015. This study is a quantitative research using descriptive method with cross sectional approach. This research was conducted in the Pekanbaru city starting on 10 - 31 October 2015. The study population was haze affected residents in Pekanbaru. The sampling technique was accidental sampling method. The number of samples was 343 people. Measuring instrument used was the observation sheet by asking to citizens who perceived symptoms since the haze in the Pekanbaru city. Data were analyzed descriptively. The research result is known that the age group of respondents who have symptoms due to haze majority was 18-60 years with 140 respondents (40.8%), sex were women as many as 250 respondents (72.9% ) and symptoms of citizens is most coughs and colds as many as 111 respondents (32.4%). Expected to residents who affected by smog haze to reduce activities outside the home and if the need to leave home in order to use a mask, improve nutritional status and drink lots of water.