THE FACTORS THAT RELATED TO THE USE OF NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN INTEGRATED SERVICE POST BY MOTHER WHO HAVE UNDER FIVE YEARS OLD CHILDREN IN THE WORKING AREA OF KERTAPATI PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Background: Nutrition programs in integrated service post was a part of health development which is a government program. The implementation of nutrition programs in integrated service post was used optimally by the public  indirectly able to overcome nutritional problems which occur recently in Indonesia. This research  have goals to identify factors that related to the use of nutririon programs in integrated service post by mother who have under five years old children.

Method: This study was a descriptive analytic with cross sectional design. Sampling technique by proportional sampling with a total sample of 89 people. Data were collected through interviews using questionnaires The univariate and bivariate  used as the analysis to test chi-square.

Result: variables that were statistically significantly associated with utilization of nutrition programs at integrated service post thatweres variable: age children (p-value=0,01,RP=3,53), knowledge (p-value=0,01, RP=3,49), the attitude (p-value=0,02, RP=3,07), the perception of (p-value=0,03, RP=2,84)  and the behavior of officers integrated service post (p-value=0,03, RP=2,85).

Conclusion: Based on this study, needed increase the motivation and the quality of services from PHC staff at integrated service post activities, especially the efforts of health promotion (health education).

Keywords: Utilization, Nutrition programs, Integrated service post