iarjimphIARJIMPHIARJIMPH2709-331Xhttps://doi.org/10.47310/iarjimph.2021.v02i02.005Relationship between Knowledge and the Fulfillment of Personal Hygiene on the Elderly in Gorontalo Province, IndonesiaRosminIlhamZainuddinObjectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and the fulfillment of personal hygiene on the elderly in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study. The data were taken in Leboto Village, Kwandang District, North Gorontalo Regency, Indonesia. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The number of samples were 41 elderly aged 60-69 years. Tha data were collected using a questionnaire and data analysis using the chi-square test. Results: Respondents were 63 years old (n = 8, 19.5%). Most of the elderly are male (n = 22, 53.7%), have a low level of education (n = 38, 92.7%) and work as farmers (n = 20, 48.8%). Conclusions: There is a relationship between knowledge and fulfillment of personal hygiene in the elderly in Gorontalo Province.