Program Evaluation of Antenatal Classes

Abstract

Background: Antenatal classes Program has been launched since 2009. Antenatal Classes (KIH) was formed as part of an effort to reduce maternal and child mortality, and also to improve the health knowledge of pregnant women. That’s means to learn together about health for pregnant women, in the form of group discussion. Purpose; The research aims to examine the implementation of KIH. The study was conducted in 2014 in Bogor Regency. Method: Qualitative. Data is collected by in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. Data collection is carried out at the central level (Indonesian Ministry of Health), NGOs, public health centers, health services, as well as to pregnant women and immediate family. The analysis was done using the process input and output approach. Results: The implementation of the Antenatal classes was good enough but needed to be improved. Input aspects. Namely participation of pregnant women participants, materials (guidelines and KIH tool packages), place of implementation, facilitators, implementation funds. Process aspects: family support, learning methods, quality of facilitators, is still lacking. Output: Number of attendees, number of implementations, coverage of K1-4, less than maximum. Conclusion: The implementation of KIH is not yet stable, it needs support in aspects of the process.