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Child Morbidity, Level of Parent’s Education, and Accessibility to Health Facilities as Factors Affecting Posyandu Utilization

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Utilization of Integrated Health Post (Posyandu) by mothers with under-five has declined. This study examined several factors related to the utilization of Posyanduby mothers with under-five children.

This cross sectional study analyzed a part of data from the National Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) 2007. The population consisted of women aged 15-49 years who had under-five children in the province of Jambi. Utilization of the Posyandu was the use of Posyanduby mothers in the last 3 months prior to the survey. Results: More subjects who utilized (62.9%) than did not utilized (37.1%) the Posyandu. Education of mother and father, occupation of father, and socioeconomic level of family child morbidity were dominant risk factors for to utilization Posyandu. Those who had compared with did not have child morbidity had 23% more chance to utilize Posyandu[adjusted relative risk (RRa) = 1.23; P = 0.000]. In term of education of father, those who had high than low education had 18% more chance to utilize Posyandu(RRa = 1.18; P = 0.000). In addition, those who had easy than difficult health facilities accessibility had 15% more chance to utilize Posyandu.

Education of parents, father’s occupation, and family socioeconomic level, child morbidity were dominant risk factors for to Posyandu utilization. (Health Science Indones 2013;1:27-31)

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Health Sciences Journal of Indonesia, 4 (1) 2013 :

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Badan Litbang Kesehatan., 2013

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English

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2087-7021

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HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTH FACILITIES
CHILD MORTALITY

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