Komunitas
ISSN 2303-1166
Vol. 3 / No. 2 / Published : 2014-02
Order : 20, and page :1 - 20
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Original Article :
Hubungan derajat pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penyakit kusta terhadap penerimaan sosial pada mantan penderita penyakit kusta (studi eksplanatif tentang stigmatisasi dan penerimaan sosial pada mantan penderita penyakit kusta di desa sidomukti, kecamatan brondong, kabupaten lamongan)
Author :
- aditya candra lesmana*1
- Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik
Abstract :
AbstractFormer Leprosy patients still get the stigma and discrimination in societythough has been declared cured of his illness. The stigma and discrimination againstformer Leprosy patients indirectly disrupt the lives of former Leprosy patients eitherin social or economic life. Stigma and discrimination against former leper allegedlybecause people have the degree of public knowledge about the disease is low.This study intends to answer the relations degree of knowledge about thedisease against social acceptance of the former leprosy patients. Theories used werethe social pathology Kartini Kartono, model of behavior change by Lawrence Green,attitude change models by Kelman, behavioral adjustment by Robert K. Merton, aswell as a reaction to changes by Widjaja. This study uses quantitative researchmethods with the type of research that using formulas explanative Pearson ProductMoment correlation. While the sampling technique used is the technique Cochranwith sampling method is cluster random sampling. This study conducted in the villageSidomukti, District Brondong, Lamongan with a sample of 100 respondents wastaken.The results obtained in this study known if the degree of public knowledgeabout leprosy is low. It is also known that the social acceptance of the former leprosypatients is low. These two variables then tested and showed that there is arelationship between the degree of public knowledge about leprosy to the socialacceptance of the former leper.Keywords : Former Leprosy Patients, The Stigma, Discrimination, Degree ofPublic Knowledge, Social Acceptance
Keyword :
knowledge, social acceptancce,
References :
Sarwono, Solita,(2007) Sosiologi Kesehatan: Beberapa Konsep Beserta Aplikasinya yogyakarta : Gadjah Mada University Press.





