Effect of Health Education and “Pregnant Mother Awareness Movement” on Knowledge and Community Participation in Safe Motherhood, in Tangerang, Banten


Authors

Novendy
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tarumanegara University, Jakarta
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Adrian Pratama
Community Health Center (Puskesmas), Tangerang, Banten
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Fany Azhar
Community Health Center (Puskesmas), Tangerang, Banten
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Marsha Marcelina
Community Health Center (Puskesmas), Tangerang, Banten
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Meli Ardianti
Community Health Center (Puskesmas), Tangerang, Banten
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Muhammad Faridzi Fikri
Community Health Center (Puskesmas), Tangerang, Banten
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality, infant mortality, and maternal mortality remained important public health in most developing countries, including Indonesia. Neonatal mortality rate in Puskesmas Kronjo, Tangerang Banten was 6 per 1000 live birth in 2014, and 7 per 1000 live birth in 2015. There is a need to assess the effect of health education and community awareness program on the knowledge in safe motherhood and number of antenatal care visits. This study aimed to determine effect of health education and “pregnant mother awareness movement” on knowledge and community participation in safe motherhood.

SUBJECT AND METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study, before and after intervention with no control design, conducted in Tangerang, Banten. A sample of 25 pregnant mothers was selected from Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Kronjo, Tangerang, Banten. The dependent variables were knowledge in safe motherhood and community participation in maternal care. The independent variable was a program consisting of health education and “Pregnant Women Awareness Movement” (Gerakan Peduli Ibu Hamil (GeLiBuMil). The health education was intended to give information on the important antenatal care and other safe motherhood services. The “Pregnant Women Awareness Movement” aimed to increase awareness of safe motherhood. A question-naire was used to measure knowledge before and after the intervention. Document review was used to collect on community participation in safe motherhood. Change in percentage of pregnant mothers who had good knowledge in safe motherhood before and after intervention was estimated by Odds Ratio and tested by Chi Square test.

RESULTS: Health education and “Pregnant Women Awareness Movement” altogether increased knowledge in safe motherhood among pregnant mothers. Pregnant mothers who received this intervention prog-ram were 3.19 times more likely to have good knowledge in safe mother-hood than those who did not receive the program (OR=3.19; 95%CI=1.00 to 10.17; p=0.047). There was 12% increase in the number of visit among pregnant mothers to use antenatal and other maternal care.

CONCLUSION: Health education and “Pregnant Women Awareness Movement” can effectively increase knowledge in safe motherhood and antenatal visits among pregnant mothers.

How to Cite

Effect of Health Education and “Pregnant Mother Awareness Movement” on Knowledge and Community Participation in Safe Motherhood, in Tangerang, Banten. (2016). The International Conference on Public Health Proceeding, 1(01), 116-117. https://doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2016.051