Knowledge and Practice Managing of Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Waste in Tourism Village Bonjeruk, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

Background: Garbage is a major issue in many countries throughout the world, including Indonesia. Every year, amount of waste produced rises tandem with population growth. As result, it vital to manage liquid fertilizer made from household waste, which will aid reduction community problems. The general public still has little knowledge how garbage. This study aimed increase understanding and practice through training help processing trash into organic tourist village Bonjeruk, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Subjects Method: was cross-sectional conducted Tenggara, March December 2021. A total 27 subjects were selected this study. variables behavior. management carried out for 4 months. stages intervention as follows: 1) Education simulation sorting non-organic waste; 2) Separating vegetable fruit rice, meat, bone residue. Vegetable transferred composer barrels; 3) Spraying diluted bio-activator every time they enter 4) Filling cans continuously garbage; 5) 14th day, can be harvested; 6) Liquid used after being left 14 days outside barrel by dilution. data collected questionnaire analyzed descriptively. Results: After months training, able process use compost natural bio-activators waste. Community related (Mean= 91.48; SD= 11.12) higher than before 85.56; 12.57). Household 94.07; 11.94) better 45.93; 22.32). Conclusion: going Keywords: fertilizer, village, Correspondence: Rozikin. Faculty Medicine, Universitas Islam Al-Azhar. Jl. Unizar No.20, Turida, Kec. Sandubaya (83232), Kota Mataram, Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +62 878-2000-7449. Journal Health Promotion Behavior (2022), 07(04): 335-339 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2022.07.04.06