Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Ibu Dalam Pemberian Kapsul Vitamin A Pada Balita Di Wilayah Kerja UPT Puskesmas Tampahan Kecamatan Tampahan Tahun 2021

Abstract

Vitamin A is one of the nutrients from the vitamin group that is needed by the body which is useful for eye health (in order to see well) and for body health (increasing the body's resistance to fight diseases such as measles, diarrhea and other infectious diseases). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) as many as 250 million pre-school children experience vitamin A deficiency, with the number of children experiencing blindness each year being estimated at 250,000 to 500,000 (1%-2%), and within 12 months half of children died as a result of vitamin A deficiency. This study aims to determine the factors that influence mothers in giving vitamin A capsules to toddlers in the work area of Upt Puskesmas Tampahan, Tampahan District in 2021. This type of research is an analytic survey with a cross sectional study approach. The population is all mothers who have toddlers. The working area of the Tampahan Health Center Upt, Tampahan District in 2021 is 248 people. The number of samples used is 62 people obtained by using total sampling technique. Data analysis technique using chi square. The results showed that 62 respondents were mothers who had toddlers, the majority of respondents had good knowledge as many as 37 respondents (59.7%) and a minority of respondents with poor knowledge 25 respondents (40.3%), 34 respondents with high education (54.8%) ) and a minority of respondents with low education as many as 28 respondents (45.2%), a negative attitude as many as 32 respondents (51.6%) and a minority of respondents having a positive attitude as many as 30 respondents (48.4%), and giving 32 Vitamin A capsules respondents (51.6%) and a minority of respondents did not give Vitamin A Capsules. A total of 30 respondents (48.4%) and there was a relationship between mother's knowledge (0.000), mother's education (0.003), attitude (0.01) in giving Vitamin A capsules On Toddler. It is suggested to the public topay attention, add insight about giving vitamin A to toddlers so that the need for vitamin A can be fulfilled according to age.