International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research Vol.3; Issue: 4; Oct.-Dec. 2018 Website: www.ijshr.com Original Research Article ISSN: 2455-7587 International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research (www.ijshr.com) 34 Vol.3; Issue: 4; October-December 2018 Risk Factors of Malaria Incidence in Working Areas Puskesmas Dawai District East Yapen Sub Province Kepulauan Yapen Andi Raya Sarjatno 1 , A.L. Rantetampang 2 , Sarce Makaba 3 , Anwar Mallongi 4 1 Magister Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura. 2,3 Lecturer of Master Program in Public Health. Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura. 4 Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar. Corresponding Author: Anwar Mallongi ABSTRACT Background: Malaria is one of a health problem in Papua. The government is trying to elimination malaria but the incidence of malaria is still high. Efforts to detect and prevent malaria events continue to be carried out for malaria elimination. Research objective: To determine the risk factors for malaria in the Dawai Health Center in Yapen Timur District, Yapen Islands Regency Research Methods: Analytical with case control study design. The population were who came to visit the Dawai Health Center, with a total sample of 30 people and 60 controls. Data were obtained using questionnaires, observations, medical record data from laboratory results and analyzed using chi square test and logistic binary regression. Results: Factors that have no effect and risk are job variables (ρ-value = 0.501; OR = 1.496; CI95% = (0.620 - 3.605), education (ρ-value = 0.203; OR = 1.962; CI95% = (0,807 - 4,766), income (ρ-value = 0,941; OR = 0,875; CI95% = (0,364 - 2,105), distance of house (ρ-value = 0,110; OR = 2,286; CI95% = (0,933– 5,599) livestock cages (ρ-value = 0.708; OR = 1.308; CI95% = (0.543 - 3.150). Factors that have no effect but are at risk are standing water (ρ-value = 0.056; OR = 2.875; CI95% = (1,072-7,710) While the factors that influence and risk are the use of wire netting (ρ-value = 0.021; OR = 3.267; CI95% = (1.2283 - 8.316), the type of house wall (ρ-value = 0,021; OR = 3,217; CI95% = (1,282 - 8,076), use of mosquito nets (ρ-value = 0,009; OR = 3,754; CI95% = (1,469 - 9,994) using malaria mosquito repellent (ρ- value = 0.020; OR = 3.208; CI95% = (1,288 - 7,990), going out at night (ρ-value = 0,030; OR = 3,143; CI95% = (1,209 - 8,167). The dominant and risky factor is the use of wire netting, the distance of the house, the use of mosquito nets, using mosquito repellent and going out at night is the dominant factor with the risk of malaria. Keywords: Risk Factors, Malaria Incidence 1. INTRODUCTION Malaria is one of the public health problems that can cause death, especially in high-risk groups, namely infants, toddlers, pregnant women, besides malaria directly causes anemia and can reduce work productivity (Director General P2PL, 2008). Malaria is an infectious disease caused by plasmodium parasites that live and multiply in human blood cells, transmitted by female malaria (anopheles sp) mosquitoes. Malaria is also a re-emerging disease (a disease that suddenly increases) and occurs in 107 countries with patients reaching 300-500 million people and cases of death reaching 1 million people every year including children (Dirjen P2PL, 2013). Malaria is a very dominant infectious disease in the tropics and sub-tropics that can be deadly. In Indonesia today, malaria is still a major public health problem. The average malaria case is estimated at 15 million clinical cases per year. The population at risk of malaria is the population who generally live in areas endemic to malaria, estimated at 85.1 million with low, moderate and high endemicity rates. Malaria 60 percent attacks productive age. (Harmendo). The government views malaria as a threat to the health status of the community,