FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN NIAT KUNJUNGAN IBU NIFAS KE PELAYANAN KESEHATAN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TLOGOSARI KULON KOTA SEMARANG

Abstract

Maternal mortality rate in Semarang of 2015 amounted 112 per 100.000 live births. Most maternal deaths occur in the postpartum (74.29%). Postpartum death can be prevented by post natal care (PNC). Post natal care was done at least 3 times. The aim of this research was to analyze factors related maternal intention to utilize post natal care in the region of Tlogosari Kulon health center, Semarang. This research was a quantitative with cross sectional approach. The study population was all postpartum in April-May. Sampling techinque was using total sampling of 64 people. Data was analyzed using Chi Square statistical analysis test (significance level = 0,05).  The data was collected by interview using questionnaires. The result showed that, a small percentage of respondent in the category of risk in the age range <20 years or >35 years (23.4%), less than half of the respondents were in low education level (29.7%), more than half of the total respondent’s job were housewives (59.4%), a small percentage of respondents who had children were in risk category ≥ 4 children (7.8%), a small percentage of respondents had a pregnancy interval in the risk category <24 months (4.7%), less than half of the respondents were lack of knowledge (46.9%) and more than half of the respondents were utilized postnatal care (67,2%). The conclusion of this research was 65,6% respondents were intend to utilize postnatal care. Based on bivariate test, variables of education (P= 0,046), pregnancy interval (P=0,032), attitude (P=0,002), and perception of behavioral control were related with maternal intention to utilize postnatal care.