01644nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001653002100042653001200063653001400075100001300089700001600102700001400118245009500132856006900227300001100296520116700307       2024                            d10aSpatial analysis10aLeprosy10aEast Java1 aMakful M1 aHandayani Y1 aNugraha F00aSpatial Model of Geographic Distribution of Leprosy Cases in East Java Province, Indonesia  uhttps://journal.unnes.ac.id/journals/ujph/article/view/4188/1431  a93-1043 a<p>Leprosy is an infectious disease and serious health problem that causes disability. According to the World Report on Disability from the World Health Organization (WHO), leprosy is one of the main causes of disability. It can be transmitted through inhalation or contact with patients, which allows it to spread easily and generally occurs in developing countries, including Indonesia. The number of leprosy cases in Indonesia also fluctuates every year, particularly in East Java Province. This study aimed to apply leprosy spatial modeling by evaluating the heterogeneity of data distribution in East Java Province. Using data from the health profile of the East Java Province, the study analyzed socioeconomic variables, access to health services, and the condition of the home environment. Spatial analysis using Moran’s Index and the Spatial Error Model was employed to obtain spatial distribution and modeling patterns. Variables such as Human Development Index, poverty, access to health centers, and the physical condition of the home environment spatially affect leprosy cases. Cross-sectoral collaboration is needed to address leprosy cases.</p>