Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Tuntong Laut (Batagur borneoensis) merupakan salah satu kura-kura air tawar paling terancam punah di dunia dengan status Critically Endangered (CR) menurut IUCN (2023). Desa Kuala Pusong Kapal, Kecamatan Seuruway, Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang, merupakan habitat aktif spesies ini sekaligus lokasi berdirinya Rumah Informasi Konservasi Tuntong Laut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat pemahaman masyarakat terhadap keberadaan rumah informasi tersebut serta mengidentifikasi faktorfaktor yang mempengaruhinya. Metode yang digunakan adalah survei kuantitatif deskriptif dengan instrumen kuesioner terstruktur. Sebanyak 90 responden dipilih secara purposive sampling dari Dusun Nelayan dan Dusun Bangka. Pengukuran pemahaman dilakukan melalui empat dimensi, yaitu pengetahuan, sikap, perilaku, dan dukungan, dengan pendekatan model Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 57,8% responden memiliki tingkat pemahaman tinggi, 33,3% sedang, dan 8,9% rendah. Rata-rata skor “Iya” per dimensi adalah: pengetahuan 60,5%, sikap 66,8%, perilaku 69,8%, dan dukungan 70,4%. Uji korelasi Spearman menunjukkan terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara tingkat pendidikan (rs = 0,421; p

The Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), known locally as Tuntong Laut, is one of the world's most endangered freshwater turtles, classified as Critically Endangered (CR) by the IUCN (2023). Kuala Pusong Kapal Village in Seuruway District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, serves as an active habitat for this species and is the site of the Painted Terrapin Conservation Information Center. This study aimed to analyze the community's level of understanding regarding the information center and to identify the factors influencing it. A descriptive quantitative survey method using a structured questionnaire was employed. Ninety respondents were selected via purposive sampling from the Nelayan and Bangka hamlets. Understanding was measured across four dimensions—knowledge, attitude, behavior, and support—using the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) model approach. The results revealed that 57.8% of respondents possessed a high level of understanding, 33.3% a moderate level, and 8.9% a low level. The average "Yes" scores per dimension were: knowledge 60.5%, attitude 66.8%, behavior 69.8%, and support 70.4%. Spearman correlation tests indicated a positive and significant relationship between the level of understanding and education level (rs = 0.421; p