KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND USING SWIMMING GOGGLES ON DIVERS COMMUNITY IN TAWANGALUN SWIMMING POOL, BANYUWANGI

Abstract

Background: The water in swimming pools is filled with chemicals which causes the eyes irritation.Using goggles is the best way to protect swimmer eyes from all the chemicals in the swimming pool. This research aimed to analyze the relationship between knowledge and attitude with the use of swimming goggles by divers community members when they get practice at Tawangalun Swimming Pool, Banyuwangi.

Method:This is an analytical research with cross-sectional design.The population was children members of Divers Community as users of Tawangalun Swimming Pool, Banyuwangi. The sample was drawn through a simple random sampling procedure, with sample size were 30 respondents. Data collection were done by interviewing respondents using questionnaire. The data were analyzed with chi-square to get the relationship between knowledge and attitude with the use of swimming goggles (α <0.05).

Result: Research respondents were between 5-16 years old, 87% had good knowledge and 80% had good attitude about using swimming goggles, 93% always wear swimming goggles while practicing in Tawangalun Swimming Pool, Banyuwangi. There was a significant correlation between knowledge with swimming goggles wear (p=0.014), otherwise attitude with swimming goggles wear (p=0.366).

Conclusion: Unhealthy behaviors such as not wearing swimming goggles can be frequently found in dive community as users of swimming pool. Public health prevention strategies should be implemented to improve awareness of swimming goggles wearing.

Keyword: Knowledge, attitude, use of swimming goggles, divers community

https://doi.org/10.26553/jikm.2018.9.2.141-150