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Abstract. Fasciolopsiasis is intestinal disease caused by consuming contaminated water plant by metacercaria of Fasciolopsis buski. Many fasciolopsiasis patients are children because their knowledge and their awareness of health remains low. This study aims to know characteristics and behaviour in family sufferer's family. This study was conducted from March to December 2012 with cross sectional study design. Examination of stool samples to determine infection F. buski using centrifugation method (Formalin Ether Technique). The results showed fasciolopsiasis patients mostly found in Sungai Papuyu Village as many as 9 people, sex most patients are women and the most age range between 6-12 year old. Based on the results of interview known family knowledge is still low, defecate habit directly into the swamp and have not been taking anthelmintic. Keywords: fasciolopsiasis, Fasciolopsis buski, population, characteristic Abstrak. Fasciolopsiasis adalah penyakit kecacingan usus akibat mengkonsumsi tanaman air yang terkontaminasi metaserkaria dari Fasciolopsis buski. Kebanyakan penderita fasciolopsiasis adalah anak-anak karena pengetahuan dan kesadaran mereka akan kesehatan masih rendah. Studi ini bertujuan untuk melihat karakteristik dan perilaku keluarga penderita fasciolopsiasis. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Maret hingga Desember 2012 dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Pemeriksaan sampel tinja untuk mengetahui infeksi cacing F. buski dengan menggunakan centrifugation method (Formalin Ether Technique). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan penderita fasciolopsiasis terbanyak ditemukan di Desa Sungai Papuyu yaitu sebanyak 9 orang, perempuan dan dengan kisaran umur antara usia 6-12 tahun. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara diketahui pengetahuan keluarga masih rendah, kebiasaan BAB langsung ke air rawa dan belum pernah mengkonsumsi obat cacing.Kata kunci: fasciolopsiasis, Fasciolopsis buski, populasi, karakteristik