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Formalin has been used widely in tofu and wet noodle as a preservative in Indonesia even it has been classified as a confirmed carcinogenic agent. The aim of this study is to analyze the behavior of traders and producers of tofu and wet noodle in the use of formalin in its products in DKI Jakarta. This study was conducted in March-June 2015 by using a qualitative method, descriptive study design, through literature study, interview and observation. The informants are producers and traders of wet noodles and tofu. Formalin was examined by Rapid Test Kit analysis. The results showed that knowledge, attitudes, perceptions of formalin; facilities and infrastructure, production and preservative; punishments, counseling, social support, income, and communication strategy played important roles in behavior of using of formalin. Communication and supervisory for public, traders, manufacturers are still limited. The distribution of formalin which is conducted by the government has not run optimally yet. Counseling and development to the community, traders and manufacturers are limited. Supervision of distribution of formalin has not worked optimally yet. As the recommendation to the number of parties to do research on safe preservatives, intensification of coaching traders and manufacturers as well as consumer empowerment should be done.

The Indonesian Government established a social distancing policy to prevent COVID-19 transmission. However, this implementation will be ineffective without the compliance of the people. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between public perception and obedience with social distancing in terms of the variables based on the Health Belief Model. This study used a cross-sectional design with a population of Daerah Khusus Ibukota (DKI) Jakarta's indigenes within the productive age of 15-64 years. The sample comprised 408 participants, with the independent variables of sociodemographics (age, gender, occupation, and education) and health beliefs (perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy). Meanwhile, obedience to social distancing was the dependent variable. Data were obtained through an online questionnaire and evaluated with the bivariate and multivariate analysis using Chi-square and logistic regression tests. Gender (OR = 2.327; 95% CI = 1.404-3.857) and perceived self-efficacy (OR = 2.609; 95% CI = 1.726-3.945) were significantly related to social distancing obedience. Meanwhile, no statistical correlation (p-value>0.05) was found with sociodemographics, perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers. The males with low self-efficacy were more likely to disobey the social distancing policies. The individual's self-efficacy perception increased with their level of obedience to social distancing policies.