ABSTRAK Dayah dilihat dari segi kondisi lingkungan pondok serta perilaku kesehatan santri mempunyai resiko yang cukup besar terhadap penularan penyakit. Angka kesakitan para santri cukup tinggi khususnya jenis penyakit kulit tertentu yaitu Skabies sebesar 2,7% (Amiruddin, 1988, disitasi Harahap, 2000) dan 40,28% (Muzakir, 2008). Skabies ada penyakit kulit yang disebabkan oleh tungau Sarcoptes scabiei var Hominis. Skabies tidak mengancam jiwa, akan tetapi gejala gatal yang ditimbulkan dapat mengganggu aktivitas dan produktivitas santri. Skabies mudah menyebar pada tempat yang memiliki kepadatan penduduk tinggi, kesehatan lingkungan yang rendah, tingkat sosial ekonomi yang rendah dan kontak yang dekat diantara setiap orang. Skabies cenderung tinggi pada anak-anak dan remaja (Bukhart, 1983, disitasi Andayani, 2005). Penelitian ini telah dilakukan di Dayah Terpadu Inshafuddin Lambaro Skep untuk mengetahui perilaku santri dalam upaya pencegahan Skabies. Adapun hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan santri dalam upaya pencegahan Skabies, mayoritas santri memiliki tingkat pengetahuan baik (64%) dan 31% santri memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang sedang dalam upaya pencegahan Skabies. Sikap santri terhadap pencegahan Skabies, 71% bersikap baik dan 29% santri bersikap sedang. Mayoritas santri (64%) memiliki tingkat tindakan sedang dalam upaya pencegahan Skabies dalam komunitas mereka. Kata kunci : scabies, dayah, perilaku ABSTRACT Based on the environtment of dayah addition to health behavior of the Santri, Dayah is a place which has higher for transmission of some diseases. There is high morbidity rate in Santri, especially in certain skin diseases including Scabies. There are some reports mentioned that 2,7% (Amiruddin, 1988, cited by Harahap, 2000) and 40,78% (Muzakir, 2008) of Santri in Dayah will suffer from Scabies Disease. Scabies disease is a skin disease which caused by a tick named “Sarcoptes Scabiei var Hominis”. Scabies is not a threatened life disease in human; however itchy symtom at night time will be the most disturbances for activity and productivity. Scabies disease will easily spread in some places which have; high population density, low health environment, lower socio economic level, and closed contact between persons. Scabies has tendency to spread and affect adults and school age (Bukhart, 1983, cited by Andayani, 2005). This study has been done at Boarding School of Inshafuddin, Lambaro Skep, to know the behaviour of the santri in prevention of spreeding scabies disease. The results of study showed that the knowledge of prevention scabies disease, majority santri has high level of knowledge (64%) and 31% of santri who has high knowledge on prevention of scabies disease. The attitude of the santri towards prevention of scabies disease, there is 71% of santri who has good attitude, and 29% santri has moderate attitude. Majority santri (64 %) has moderate practice in order to prevent spreading scabies disease in their community. Key words: scabies, dayah, and behaviour