The Effectiveness of the Revitalization of “Jogo Tonggo” as Local Wisdom in Vigilance and Prevention of Transmission of COVID-19 in Central Java Province

Authors

  • Yulianto Prabowo
  • Agus Suwandono
  • Bagoes Widjanarko
  • Sutopo Patriajati
  • Aris Sugiharto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i3.18315

Keywords:

Community engagement and empowerment, COVID-19, Jogo tonggo, Local wisdom

Abstract

Background: Jogo tonggo is an empowerment effort to increase community participation in preventing the
transmission and spread of Covid-19 in Central Java. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of the revitalization
of “jogo tonggo” as local wisdom toward increasing community knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward
COVID-19.
Methods: This study is true-experimental study involving 352 respondents, which are divided into the experimental
group and the control group. The used statistical analyses were paired simple t-test, independent t-test, Mann-
Whitney, and Wilcoxon.
Results: There was an increase in the mean after intervention between group 1 and group 2 including knowledge
of “jogo tonggo” (δ=2.39; p=0.001), knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms and transmission modes (δ=2.87; p=0.001),
knowledge of prevention methods of COVID-19 (δ=1.63; p=0.001), attitudes towards “jogo tonggo” (δ=2.00;
p=0.004), attitudes towards COVID-19 (δ=1.58; p=0.011), and COVID-19 prevention behavior (δ=6.04; p=0.001).
Conclusion: The revitalization of “jogo tonggo” can increase knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward COVID-19.

Author Biographies

  • Yulianto Prabowo

    Postgraduate student, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang City, Central Java,
    Indonesia and Central Java Provincial Health Office

  • Agus Suwandono

    Professor and Lecturer at Department of Epidemiology and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University

  • Bagoes Widjanarko

    Lecturer at Department of health promotion and behavioral sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University,

  • Sutopo Patriajati

    Lecturer at Department of health policy administration, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University,

  • Aris Sugiharto

    Researcher and Staff at Central Java Provincial Health Office, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia.

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Published

2022-07-04

How to Cite

The Effectiveness of the Revitalization of “Jogo Tonggo” as Local Wisdom in Vigilance and Prevention of Transmission of COVID-19 in Central Java Province. (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(3), 381-387. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i3.18315