The study of students’ behavior in using herbs for the treatment of COVID-19

Abstract

This article aimed to study the behavior of application of herb to cure Covid-19 of students. The population was 250 students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The sample was 200 students who registered the courses in academic year 2021 and consented to give the information. The instrument for collecting data was questionnaire. Analysis data was made by descriptive statistics and content analysis. The research results were found as follows: 1) the most students were female (82%), male (18%); 2) they ever have used the herb (42%); 3) they had capsule: the most level (58%), fresh herbs (28%), boiled herbs, the least level (14%); 4) they thought that herb could cure Covid-19: capsule, the most level (39%), fresh herbs (38%), boiled herbs, the least level (23%); 5) they ate herb during home isolation: capsule, the most level (60%), boiled herbs (28%), fresh herbs, the least level (12%); 6) they had the herbal knowledge during home isolation: middle level of knowledge (50%), little level (27%), the least level (18%), the most level (5%); 7) the students ate andrographis paniculata, the most level (62%), finger root (20%), turmeric (15%), gooseberry, ginger, garlic (3%); 8) Covid-19 information sources: website (32%), television (28%), hospital (26%), and the personals of hospital (14%); 9) they believed that herb could prevent Covid-19 (38%), could not (20%), uncertain (42%).