FAKTOR PERILAKU IBU DALAM PEMBERIAN IMUNISASI DASAR PADA BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS GUNUNG TUA JULU KECAMATAN PANYABUNGAN KABUPATEN MANDAILING NATAL

Abstract

Introduction Immunization is the effort made to provide immunity to the baby or child so as to avoid the disease. In an effort toreduce morbidity and mortality, efforts need to bedone is to analyze the factors associated with maternal behavior in basic immunization include knowledge, education, and maternal attitudes. The purpose ofthis study was to determine the factors associated with maternal behavior in the basic immunizationin infants in the Village Gunung Tua Julu District Panyabungan Puskesmas Gunung Tua Julu. The sample in this study amounted to 33 respondents were obtained using probability sampling techniques. The study design used was a cross sectional and the data collected from respondents using aquestionnaire. The results showed no relationship between knowledge, education, attitude andbehavior of the mother in the basic immunization. Suggestions for toddler's mother, which further increase the positive behaviors in delivering immunization in infants according to agein order to avoid dangerous diseases.