FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KUNJUNGAN IBU MEMBAWA BALITA KE POSYANDU DI DESA PEKUNCEN, KEBUMEN [THE FACTORS RELATED TO VISITING MOTHERS BRINGING CHILDREN UNDER FIVE TO THE POSYANDU IN PENKUNCEN VILLAGE, KEBUMEN]

Abstract

Integrated service post or commonly known as Posyandu is a form of community empowerment related to maternal and child health services. Mothers play more of a role in children's health, including bringing children under five to the Posyandu. Mothers' visits to Posyandu in Pekuncen Village, Kebumen, to bring under-five children have decreased. This study aims to determine the factors associated with maternal visits to bring Children under five to the Posyandu in Pekuncen Village, Kebumen. This research was a cross-sectional study. Respondents were 32 mothers who brought children under five to Posyandu Mawar and Posyandu Melati II in Pekuncen Village, obtained using purposive sampling. The instrument used was a questionnaire. There were 7 variables studied, namely: mother's visit to Posyandu, mother's knowledge, working status, mother's education level, mother's age, child's age and distance from home to Posyandu. The results showed that as many as 28 (87.5%) respondents who had visits to the Posyandu were in the good category. Bivariate analysis showed that the mother's level of education (p value 0.014) was associated with maternal visits to bring under-five children to Posyandu. However, mother's knowledge (p value 0.069), working status (p value 1.00), maternal age (p value 0.136), child's age (p value 0.169) and distance from home to Posyandu (p value 1.00) were not related to the mother's visit bringing under-five children to the Posyandu in Pekuncen Village, Kebumen. The role of cadres, as well as the function and quality of Posyandu services can be optimized to increase maternal visits to Posyandu. Future research can dig up more information about the experiences of mothers and the obstacles experienced by mothers in bringing children under five to the Posyandu. Other factors, such as mothers' motivations, number of children, family support, the role of cadres and quality of Posyandu services that may influence mothers' visits to the Posyandu can also be examined.