Sanitation Program for Communities in Kepanjen, Malang Regency of Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the implementation of the stop open defecation program policy as well as describe and analyze the driving and inhibiting factors for the implementation of the stop defecation program policy in Panggungrejo Village, Kepanjen District, Malang Regency. This research approach is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques in the form of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interviews, observation, and literature studies. The research location was conducted in the area of Panggungrejo Village, Kepanjen District, Malang Regency because, in Panggunrejo Village, Kepanjen District, there are still quite a lot of people who need help understanding proper sanitation. The results of the study found that in the implementation of the Stop Open Defecation policy in Panggungrejo Village, the communication was excellent, the communication patterns applied to the community were carried out correctly by the implementers, the implementation of the policy was carried out with an insufficient allocation of human resources, village regulations regarding sanitation were not yet available, and the problem of open defecation is not considered something important for most people. The driving factors in policy implementation are resource factors in the form of enthusiasm, sincerity, donations, assistance material, labor, time, and support from relevant stakeholders. At the same time, the inhibiting factors in implementing the policy are geographical conditions, social conditions, budgets, and program implementing resources, such as the limited number of human resources in Panggungrejo Village with different backgrounds.