02181nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653001400055653001200069653000900081653001400090100001300104700001500117700001900132245009800151856006700249300001400316490000600330520163900336       2018                            d10aHumidity10aIntensity10aleprosy10aJava10aIndonesia1 aKobis IW1 aSuhartono 1 aWahyungisih NE00aRelationship between intensity and humidity with leprosy in the city of Semarang Central Java  uhttp://www.ijarset.com/upload/2018/august/6-IJARSET-Suheri.pdf  a6499-65020 v53 a<p><strong>Background</strong>: Leprosy is also called leprosy caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. This bacterium undergoes a cleavage process for 2-3 weeks. Leprosy resistance reaches 9 days outside the human body. Leprosy bacteria have an incubation period of 2-5 years and can even take more than 5 years. Leprosy can reduce the quality of life of sufferers if it is not found and not treated early.<br />
<strong>Objective</strong>: To find out the relationship between the intensity of lighting and humidity with the incidence of leprosy in the city of Semarang<br />
<strong>Method</strong>: The type of this research was analytic observational with case control study design carried out in the work area of Semarang City Health Center with a sample of 23 people and 46 control groups. Data collection through interviews, observation and measurement of humidity and lighting. Data analysis using chi-square test.<br />
<strong>Results</strong>: The results showed a significant relationship between the intensity of lighting (p-value = 0.032) and leprosy and there was no relationship between humidity (p-value = 0.347) and leprosy in Semarang City.<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Based on the results of the interviews, the measurements found 62.2% of the respondents' houses in the case group with lighting conditions that did not meet the requirements. It is recommended to reduce the risk of leprosy transmission to improve the condition of the house, open the window every morning so that sunlight can enter well into the house and increase the effort to create a clean and healthy home environment.</p>