Abstract

ABSTRACT
 The coverage of weighing toddlers in West Lampung Regency in 2016 has not met the target. From the 11 of health center in West Lampung Regency, The Srimulyo Suoh health center (Puskesmas) is a health center with underfive weighing coverage because the achievement of underfive weighing coverage has decreased, from 62.8% in 2015 to 52.5% in 2016, this figure is still low means has not met the achievement target of 75%.. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes with maternal participation in weighing toddlers in the Working Area of ​​the Puskesmas Srimulyo Suoh in West Lampung 2017. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to maternal participation in weighing toddlers in the working area of ​​The Srimulyo Suoh health center in West Lampung in 2017. In this case, the researchers looked at the variable knowledge and attitudes of mothers. This type of research is quantitative, with the cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all mothers who had children under five who were in the Working Area of ​​the Puskesmas Srimulyo Suoh West Lampung amounting to 54 respondents. In this study the sampling technique used uses the total population. The results in the study found that p value for the knowledge variable p value = 0.04 and attitude p value = 0.025 so that p value <0.05, which means there is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes with maternal participation in weighing toddlers in the Puskesmas Srimulyo Suoh West Lampung. Suggestions for mothers of children under five so that they can continue to improve their activity in participating in good posyandu activities by asking health workers about weighing toddlers and using health services as well as possible.
 Keywords : Participation, Mother, Weighing Toddlers

Highlights

  • The coverage of weighing toddlers in West Lampung Regency in 2016 has not met the target

  • The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes with maternal participation in weighing toddlers in the Working Area of the Puskesmas Srimulyo Suoh in West Lampung 2017

  • The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to maternal participation in weighing toddlers in the working area of The Srimulyo Suoh health center in West Lampung in 2017

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Summary

Factors Associatied with Mother Participation of Weighing Toddler

Nur Sefa Arief Hermawan(1), Leny Anggraini(2), Rohman Nurhadi(3) (1)Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Mitra Indonesia, Indonesia (2)Program Studi D3 ATRO Patriot Bangsa Husada, Indonesia (3)Puskesmas Srimulyo Suoh Lampung Barat, Indonesia. Dari 11 Puskesmas di Kabupaten Lampung Barat, UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Srimulyo merupakan puskesmas dengan cakupan penimbangan balita belum optimal karena pencapaian cakupan penimbangan balita menurun, dari 62,8% pada tahun 2015 menjadi 52,5% pada tahun 2016, angka ini masih rendah artinya belum memenuhi target pencapaian sebesar 75%. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktorfaktor yang berhubungan dengan partisipasi ibu dalam penimbangan balita di wilayah kerja UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Srimulyo Suoh Lampung Barat Tahun 2017. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu yang mempunyai balita yang berada di wilayah kerja UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Srimulyo Suoh Lampung Barat yang berjumlah 54 responden. Hasil dalam penelitian diketahui p value untuk variabel pengetahuan p value = 0,04 dan sikap p value = 0,025 sehingga p value < 0,05 yang artinya terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan partisipasi ibu dalam penimbangan balita di wilayah kerja UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Srimulyo Suoh Lampung Barat. Saran bagi ibu balita agar dapat terus meningkatkan partisipasi atau keaktifan dalam mengikuti kegiatan posyandu baik dengan bertanya kepada petugas kesehatan tentang penimbangan balita dan pemanfaatan pelayanan kesehatan dengan sebaik-baiknya

Salah satu faktor yang mendorong penurunan pemantauan pertumbuhan balita
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