Overview of Environmental Sanitation and Socio-Cultural of Coastal Communities in Fishing Village, Medan Belawan District, Indonesia

An overview of environmental and socio-cultural sanitation is very interesting to explore. Environmental sanitation and the social culture of coastal communities in fishing villages are inseparable aspects of their daily lives. This study aimed to understand the description of environmental sanitation and socio-culture of the coastal community of fishing village, Medan Belawan District, Indonesia, in order to create sustainable and equitable solutions for them. This study is a descriptive observational study. A total of 100 informants were included in this study. Data analysis was carried out univariately to present environmental sanitation and socio-cultural data. Waste processing in the environment is still very bad, where garbage is generally just piled up, and no waste management efforts are carried out. The community also does not have healthy latrines, which shows that sanitation conditions are still not a good report. The majority report also does not have refrigerators as food storage, and the community, in general, has not implemented a clean and healthy lifestyle. The source of clean water and processed drinking water treatment also still show things that are not good. Water sources and processing that are not optimal make the majority of people experience skin problems. The overview of environmental sanitation and the socio-culture of coastal communities in fishing villages shows how important it is to increase efforts to keep the environment clean and maintain cultural values in their daily lives.


Eureka Herba Indonesia Vol 4 Issue 4 2023 1. Introduction
The coast of the fishing village is a place that is rich in culture and the lives of coastal communities who live by making a living from the sea. In this area, there is an overview of environmental sanitation and socioculture, which is very interesting to explore. Therefore, maintaining environmental cleanliness and sanitation is very important for them. The coastal communities of fishing villages realize that keeping the environment clean is the main key to maintaining the health and sustainability of the natural resources they rely on. They try to keep the beach clean, dispose of trash properly, and maintain the quality of seawater to keep it clean. Coastal fishing villages often have a waste management system that suits their needs, such as separate bins and organic waste treatment. [1][2][3][4][5] In addition to environmental sanitation, sociocultural aspects also play an important role in the lives of coastal communities in fishing villages.

A B S T R A C T
An overview of environmental and socio-cultural sanitation is very interesting to explore. Environmental sanitation and the social culture of coastal communities in fishing villages are inseparable aspects of their daily lives. This study aimed to understand the description of environmental sanitation and socio-culture of the coastal community of fishing village, Medan Belawan District, Indonesia, in order to create sustainable and equitable solutions for them. This study is a descriptive observational study. A total of 100 informants were included in this study. Data analysis was carried out univariately to present environmental sanitation and sociocultural data. Waste processing in the environment is still very bad, where garbage is generally just piled up, and no waste management efforts are carried out. The community also does not have healthy latrines, which shows that sanitation conditions are still not a good report. The majority report also does not have refrigerators as food storage, and the community, in general, has not implemented a clean and healthy lifestyle. The source of clean water and processed drinking water treatment also still show things that are not good. Water sources and processing that are not optimal make the majority of people experience skin problems. The overview of environmental sanitation and the socio-culture of coastal communities in fishing villages shows how important it is to increase efforts to keep the environment clean and maintain cultural values in their daily lives.

Methods
This study is a descriptive observational study.
This study uses primary data obtained from interviews with informants. A total of 100 informants were included in this study, and the informants met the  Table 1 presents that the majority of informants are women and are between 31-45 years old. Data shows that the informants are generally housewives who belong to the millennial generation and are quite familiar with the use of digital technology. Table 1 shows that waste management in the environment is still very bad, where garbage is generally just piled up, and no waste management efforts are carried out. The community also does not have healthy latrines, which shows that sanitation conditions are still not a good report. The majority report also does not have refrigerators as food storage, and the community, in general, has not implemented a clean and healthy lifestyle. The source of clean water and processed drinking water treatment also still show things that are not good. Water sources and processing that are not optimal make the majority of people experience skin problems.

Conclusion
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