THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ROLE OF POSYANDU CADRES AND THE COMPLETENESS OF BASIC IMMUNIZATION IN INFANTS AGED 12-24 MONTHS IN SAMARINDA CITY

Abstract

Background: Immunization is a crucial component of primary health care and plays a significant role in reducing infant mortality. According to the WHO, Indonesia's coverage of 194 countries with complete basic immunization coverage is 86.6%, a low level compared to the global target of 90%.(Soumokil, 2024). Based on data obtained at the Youth Health Center UPTD: 2024:HB0 50.70%, BCG 50.83%, DPT HiB3 29.06%, POLIO4 45.52%, PCV2 19.2%, IPV 49.59%, MR 47.7%, IDL 33.73%. Objective: To knowThe Relationship between the Role of Posyandu Cadres and the Completeness of Basic Immunization for Infants Aged 12-24 Months at the Youth Health Center UPTD, Sungai Pinang District.Research methods: This type of research is quantitative with a correlational analytical design with a Cross sectional approach. The sampling technique is Consecutive sampling. The population of this study were all mothers who had babies aged 12-24 months who were at the Tantina Posyandu, totaling 51 mothers. Bivariate analysis used was the chi square test. Results of the study: The results of the chi square test obtained a p value = 0.000 where the p value was smaller than 0.05. This shows that there is a relationship between the role of posyandu cadres and the completeness of basic immunization in infants aged 12-18 months at the Youth Health Center UPTD. Further analysis shows an OR value = 16.571, this means that the positive role of cadres has a 16-fold chance of implementing the completeness of basic immunization. Conclusion: The results of the study show that there is a relationship between the role of posyandu cadres and the completeness of basic immunization in infants aged 12-24 months at the Youth Health Center UPTD, Sungai Pinang District