Factors Related To Dpt Immunization Provision To Toddlers In The Work Area Of Meureubo Public Health Center, West Aceh Regency

Abstract

Immunization is a prevention effort that has succeeded in reducing infectious morbidity and mortality in infants and children. Based on a preliminary study on mothers who have baduta, there is still a low knowledge of mothers where mothers who do not want to give immunizations to the clan, then the mother does not pay attention to the benefits that will be obtained by the mother of immunization. The purpose of the study was to find out the factors related to DPT immunization at Baduta. The research method uses analytical survey design with a cross sectional survey approach. The population is all mothers who have the target of DPT immunization as many as 845 million and a sample of 89 people, the sampling technique is using simple random sampling technique and analyzed by univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test. The results of the study showed a significant relationship between knowledge factors (Pvalue = 0,000 <α

= 0.05), attitudes (Pvalue = 0.035 <α = 0.05), actions (Pvalue = 0.035 <α = 0.05), health services ( Pvalue = 0.020 <α = 0.05), family support (Pvalue = 0.020 <α = 0.05), with DPT immunization. It was concluded that there was a significant relationship between the factors of knowledge, attitudes, actions, health services, family support, and DPT immunization. It is recommended for Meureubo Health Center to carry out health promotion policies to further develop promotive and preventive programs.

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