Efectiveness of Zeolite and Activated Charcoal Synergy as Louse Repellent Material in Hat

Efektifitas Sinergi Zeolit dan Arang Aktif Sebagai Bahan Pengusir Tikus Pada Topi

Abstract

Head louse are a classic problem that greatly concerns the public as they suck blood in the area around the head and cause itching. This research aims to create a hat that can reduce the number of head louse. The research method used a quantitative method. Data collection was conducted using an anti-louse activity test using goat legs with head louse placed on them and an efficacy test involving respondents who had louse problems with a prevalence method. Data analysis used comparative descriptive analysis and linear regression with SPSS. The results of anti-louse activity test using prevalence method showed that the repellent power of zeolite and activated charcoal was 81.67%. The correlation value was 80.9% with an influence level of 65.4%. The F value > df, indicating that the hypothesis was accepted. The results of the ANOVA test showed a significance of 0.015, meaning that there was a significant effect of zeolite and activated charcoal in reducing the number of louse.