Authors : Idris and Andi Nursiah
Abstract: The purpose of this research explain the effect of environmental knowledge concerning community behavior in improving the health status of environment surrounding Bosowa Maros Mine. This type of research is done by using survey research. The research location is communities surrounding Bosowa Mine, Bantimurung District, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi Province. More specifically the main locus of research is the people who residing nearby the mining activities area where the activity of mining cement of Bosowa Mine is done. The technique of data analysis is done by using Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results of this study indicate that there are effects of environmental knowledge of the behavior of the community in improving environmental health status (direct effect) while the effect on the attitude of environmental knowledge in managing the environment (indirect effect).
Idris and Andi Nursiah, 2017. Behavioral of Community Within Improving Health Status of the Environment (Survey Based on the Communities Who Stay Surrounding PT. Semen Bosowa Mine, Bantimurung District, Maros Regency). Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 11: 95-102.