KELUHAN WARGA AKIBAT KABUT ASAP DI KOTA PEKANBARU

Abstract

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