Persepsi Mahasiswa IPB terhadap Keberadaan Ular di Kampus IPB Dramaga

Abstract

Sebanyak 29 jenis ular yang ada di Kampus IPB Dramaga, 8 diantaranya jenis ular berbisa tinggi. Kasus gigitan ular pernah terjadi di kampus IPB Dramaga pada tahun 2021. Tujuan penelitian menganalisis pengetahuan dan sikap mahasiswa tentang ular yang ada di kampus IPB Dramaga. Data 374 reponden dari 9 fakultas dikumpulkan melalui google form dan analisis dengan membandingkan mahasiswa aktif di kegiatan Kelompok Pemerhati Herpetofauna (KPH) dengan mahasiswa umum. Pengetahuan terhadap keberadaan ular di kampus sangat dipengaruhi oleh ketersediaan informasi dan kegiatan mahasiswa. Seluruh mahasiswa KPH pernah berjumpa langsung dengan ular, sedangkan mahasiswa non KPH hanya 52,9% yang pernah bertemu dengan ular di kampus. Sebanyak 7,2% mahasiswa non KPH dan 58,6% mahasiswa KPH mampu mengidentifikasi jenis ular berbisa dan tidak berbisa dengan benar. Mahasiswa non KPH ada yang merasa takut dan merasa jijik jika melihat ular. Data tersebut menunjukkan perlunya edukasi mengenai ular bagi mahasiswa.

Twenty-nine species of snakes accurs on the IPB Dramaga Campus, 8 of which are highly venomous. Snake bite cases have occurred on the IPB Dramaga campus in 2021. The purpose of the study was to analyze students' knowledge and attitudes about snakes on the IPB Dramaga campus. Data from 374 respondents from 9 faculties were collected through google form and analyzed by comparing active students in the Herpetofauna Observation Group (KPH) activities with general students. Knowledge of snake presence on campus was strongly influenced by information availability and student activities. All KPH students had direct encounters with snakes, while only 52.9% of non-KPH students had encounters with snakes on campus. A total of 7.2% of non-KPH students and 58.6% of KPH students were able to correctly identify the types of venomous and non-venomous snakes. There are non-KPH students who feel afraid and disgusted when they see snakes. This data suggests the need for snake education for students.