The Relationship Between Knowledge And Teachers' Perception Of Smoke-Free Area (KTR) In Its Implementation In State Junior High School Of Sleman District
Article Sidebar
Abstract:
Background: KTR is an area prohibited for smoking, promoting, making and/or selling cigarettes. The scope of KTR are locations with academic importance. Sleman Regency has KTR regulation under Sleman Regent's Regulation No 42, 2012. The KTR implementation in Public Junior High Schools (JHS) has not been effective, as depicted by non-smoking rates data which is only 86%. Field studies also showed that some teachers still smoke in schools.
Aims and Scope of the Paper: This research aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge and teachers' perception in KTR implementation in Sleman District Public JHS.
Methods: The method of this study is cross-sectional design with multistage random sampling involving 223 teachers from 11 Public JHS.
Results: Univariate data analysis used to determine the characteristics, knowledge level and perceptions of KTR implementation. Bivariate analysis used to determine the relationship between knowledge and perception. This study was conducted from April to May 2019. Based on total scores, 118 respondents (52.9%) had high knowledge about KTR and 147 respondents (65.9%) had good perceptions of KTR implementation. The chi-square analysis resulted in p=0.031 with r=0.149.
Conclusion: The majority of teachers have high knowledge and good perception of KTR. There is a positive correlation between knowledge and teachers' perceptions of KTR implementation in Sleman District Public JHS.
Keywords: KTR , Knowledge , Perception, Teacher
Copyright (c) 2026 Nadia Amalia Puspitasari, Purwanta, Elsi Dwi Hapsari
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Azmi, FZ, Istiarti, T., & Cahyo, K. (2016). The Relationship between the Implementation of Smoke-Free Areas (Ktr) and the Smoking Behavior of Public Health Students in Semarang City. Public Health Journal (E-Journal), 4.
Hayati, Z., Prabandari, Y., & Lestari, T. (2017). Bima city community perceptions of the smoke-free area initiative at the Dara terminal. BKM Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 33(1), 19–24.
Ilmaskal, R., Prabandari, YS, & Wibowo, TA (2017). Evaluation of the implementation of the smoke-free area regional regulation policy in Padang Panjang City. BKM Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 33(5).
Imelda, C., Juanita, & Rusmalawaty. (2012). Thesis The influence of teachers' and students' knowledge and attitudes about cigarettes and the Smoke-Free Area policy on participation in the implementation of the Smoke-Free Area at SMP Negeri 1 Medan City in 2012. University of North Sumatra, North Sumatra.
IWG, P. (2018). Evaluation of the Enforcement of the Smoke-Free Area (KTR) Regional Regulation in Bali Province Through an Assessment of Support and Implementation by Area Managers. Retrieved June 19, 2019, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322755214
Ministry of Health. (2011). Protect the Young Generation from the Dangers of Smoking. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved June 17, 2018, from http://www.depkes.go.id/development/site/jkn/index.php?cid=1528&id=lindungi-generasi-muda-dari-bahaya-merokok.html
Ministry of Health. (2015). Smoking Behavior of Indonesian Society. Jakarta: INFODATIN.
Khairatunnisa, & Fachrizal, L. (2019). The Relationship between Perceptions of Smoke-Free Areas (SFA) and the Smoking Behavior of Employees at the Tebing Tinggi City Health Office. JUMANTIK Journal, 4(1).
Kurniadi, A. (2017). Thesis: Junior High School Teacher Participation in the Implementation of Smoke-Free Areas (Comparative Study in Sleman Regency and Kulonprogo Regency in 2017). Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta.
Lake, WRR, Hadi, S., & Sutriningsih, A. (2017). The Relationship between Behavioral Components (Knowledge, Attitude, Action) of Smoking in College Students. Journal of Nursing News, 2(3).
Mbonera, F., & Chironda, G. (2017). The Relationship Between Knowledge And Perception Regarding Informed Consent In Surgical Procedures In Rwanda. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6(2), 408–416.
Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia. (2015). Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 64 of 2015 concerning Smoke-Free Areas in School Environments. Jakarta: State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.
Onigbogi, O.O., Odukoya, O., Onigbogi, M., & Sekoni, O. (2015). Knowledge and attitude toward smoke-free legislation and second-hand smoking exposure among workers in indoor bars, beer parlors and discotheques in Osun state of Nigeria. International Journal of Health Policy Management, 4(4), 229–234.
Sleman Regent Regulation. (2012). Sleman Regent Regulation Number 42 concerning Smoke-Free Areas. Sleman: Sleman Regency Regional News.
Renaldi, R. (2014). Thesis on the Implementation of the Smoke-Free Area (KTR) Policy for Students in the Hang Tuah Health Sciences College, Pekanbaru. Community Health Journal, 2(5), 223–233.
Riskesdas. (2013). Basic Health Research. Jakarta: Health Research and Development Agency.
Roohafza, H., Heidari, K., & Omidi, R. (2014). Adolescent Perception on School Environment and Smoking Behavior: Analysis of the Isfahan Tobacco use Prevention Program. Int J Prev Med, 2, 139–145.
Sari, S., Affandi, D., Fauzi, Z., & Aksa. (2015). Thesis: Description of Teachers' Smoking Behavior in Junior High Schools in Pekanbaru. JOM FK, 2(1), 1–12.
Septiaji, F. (2014). Thesis: The Relationship between Perception of Parenting Patterns and Social Support with Stress Coping in Adolescents in Sokaraja Kulon Village, Banyumas Regency. Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, Purwokerto.
Sismanto. (2015). Thesis: Perception of the Dangers of Smoking for Health among Elementary School Teacher Training and Education Students, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 2014/2015. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Surakarta.
Solicha, R. (2012). Scientific Paper Report on the Level of Knowledge and Attitude of Visitors in the Dr. Kariadi General Hospital Environment Regarding Smoke-Free Areas. Case Study at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital Semarang. Diponegoro University, Semarang.
Trisnowati, H., & Sunarti, S. (2016). Optimizing the Role of Students in Implementing Smoke-Free Areas. Jurnal Medika Respati, XI(1).
Waliyanti, E., & Sandika, YH (2015). The Factors that Influence the Implementation of Smoke-Free Campus Policy in Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Muhammadiyah Journal of Nursing.
WHO. (2011). World Health Statistics. Switzerland: WHO Press.
WHO. (2017). Who reports on the global tobacco epidemic profile: Indonesia. Retrieved July 19, 2018, from https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/
Yulianto, E. (2007). Thesis: The Effectiveness of Smoke-Free Areas on the Attitudes and Smoking Behavior of Community Health Center Employees. Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta.
