Relationship of information sources and knowledge with completeness of primigravida’s tetanus toxoid immunization

Abstract

TT immunization coverage in Kassi-Kassi Health Center is still low. The achievement of tetanus toxoid immunization coverage can be influenced by several factors, including sources of information and knowledge about TT immunization. The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between sources of information and knowledge with the completeness of Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Mrs. Primigravida at Kassi-Kassi Health Center Makassar city. This type of research is an Analytical Survey with a cross-sectional design. The sample in this study was all primigravida mothers with the gestational age of more than 32 weeks and primigravid mothers who had been immunized TT1 and TT2 in Puskesmas Kassi-Kassi numbered 35 people. Data analysis using the Chi-Square test with a 95% confidence level (?=0.05). The results showed that there is a meaningful relationship between the source of information (p = 0.020) and knowledge (p = 0,000) with the Completeness of Immunization TT Ibu Pimigavida in Puskesmas Kassi-Kassi Makassar City. Puskesmas is expected to improve promotive and preventive functions to be able to increase public knowledge about TT immunization so as to increase TT immunization coverage.