STRATEGIES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN THE YOUTH GENERATION AND THE YOUTH FORCE MUHAMMADIYAH, BEKASI REGENCY

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The area of Sumber Jaya Village, South Tambun sub-district as a partner area in the Community Partnership Program (PKM) is included in the five sub-districts with high cases of Covid-19, there as many as 29 positive cases, 14 close contacts, and 22 suspects. With the high number of cases, efforts are needed to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19. Muhammadiyah Youth Forces have a big role in deciding the spread because they can go directly to the community in conveying matters related to the importance of maintaining immunity as one of the conditions for preventing Covid-19. Therefore, the purpose of this activity is to provide education to the younger generation and the Muhammadiyah Youth Force in Bekasi Regency for the role of the younger generation to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Bekasi Regency. Stages of activities carried out within the scope of the Muhammadiyah Youth Force and the younger generation of Bekasi Regency which was carried out through social media and online lectures/counseling via Zoom, and included several mass media and have been shown on Youtube, carried out in July 2021 with a total of 138 participants. The result of the pre-test and post-test on the Muhammadiyah Youth of Bekasi Regency, for knowledge, the results of the pre-test good knowledge were "96.4%” while the post-test good knowledge was "98.6%”, this caused the existence of an increase of "2.4%” after counseling. In the attitude category, the results of a good attitude during pre-test and post-test were "99.3%”, while the unfavorable attitude during the pre-test and post-test was "0.7%”. It was concluded that the role of education, can increase the knowledge and attitudes of the younger generation to maintain body immunity as one of the preventions of Covid-19.

Keywords : Muhammadiyah Youth Force, Covid-19, young generation