SOSIALISASI PENYAKIT CACING PITA DAGING BABI DAN BEBERASAN PADA MASYARAKAT DI DESA BINAAN UNUD, DESA TIANYAR BARAT, KARANGASEM

Abstract

This Community Service was conducted on August 5th, 2012 in Tianyar Barat village, Karangasem regency in
the form of socialization of taeniosis and cysticercosis on the local community leaders. The aim of this program
was to give knowledge, clinical symptoms, transmission, and prevention of the taeniosis and cysticercosis. There
were 37 participants who come from representatives of each area. Twenty-seven (72.9%) participants reported
that at their house they raise pigs, and 11 out of 27 (40.7%) participants reported that the pigs are traditionally
rearing raised without a confinement fence. Free-range pig husbandry system was important risk factors for pig
cysticercosis. The activity run smoothly as planned. Socialization of these zoonotic diseases has improved the
understanding of all participants. At the end of the activity, all of them (100%) reported that they were satisfied;
and all of them (100%) also are interested in becoming a volunteer to joint to inform the diseases to other people.