Research Article
Association of Sanitary Latrine Ownership and Clean Water Availability with Open Defecation Practices in 14 Ulu Village, Seberang Ulu II District, Palembang City
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.6-11-2025.2364333, author={Tega Indah Suryani and Yadi Oktariansyah and Dwi Septiawati and Laura Dwi Pratiwi and Yuanita Windusari}, title={Association of Sanitary Latrine Ownership and Clean Water Availability with Open Defecation Practices in 14 Ulu Village, Seberang Ulu II District, Palembang City}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th Sriwijaya International Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences, SICBAS 2025, 6 November 2025, Palembang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SICBAS}, year={2026}, month={8}, keywords={Sanitation behavior household infrastructure water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) community-based total sanitation cross-sectional study}, doi={10.4108/eai.6-11-2025.2364333} }- Tega Indah Suryani
Yadi Oktariansyah
Dwi Septiawati
Laura Dwi Pratiwi
Yuanita Windusari
Year: 2026
Association of Sanitary Latrine Ownership and Clean Water Availability with Open Defecation Practices in 14 Ulu Village, Seberang Ulu II District, Palembang City
SICBAS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.6-11-2025.2364333
Abstract
Open defecation (OD) remains a major sanitation problem in 14 Ulu Village, Palembang City, with serious public health and environmental impacts. This cross-sectional quantitative study aimed to examine the association between sanitary latrine ownership, clean water availability, and OD practices. A total of 96 respondents were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected via structured interviews and direct observation, then analyzed using univariate, Chi-square, and logistic regression methods. Significant associations with OD were found for education (p = 0.006), sanitary latrine ownership (p = 0.001), and availability of clean water (p = 0.001). Age, occupation, and the role of health workers showed no significant relationships. Multivariate analysis identified sanitary latrine ownership as the most dominant factor influencing OD practices (p < 0.001). Strengthening access to sanitary latrines and clean water is therefore essential to accelerate the achievement of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.
