Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 4
First page : ( 813) Last page : ( 817)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00804.0

Integrated Health Post Visit Frequency for 3 Months Consecutively Towards Children Development in Puskesmas Working Area at Makassar City

Nurhikmah Muh Iffah¹, Bahar Burhanuddin¹, Dachlan Djunaidi M.¹

¹Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Tamalanrea Indah, Tamalanrea, Kota, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, 90245, Indonesia

Online published on 30 April, 2019.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse integrated health post (Posyandu) visit frequency for 3 months consecutively towards children development in public health centre (Puskesmas) working area at Makassar city. This study used descriptive survey research and was conducted from March to April 2017 in Puskesmas working area at Makassar city. The sample sizes were 29 children aged between 24 months and 36 months. The primary data was obtained through questionnaires whereas the secondary data was obtained through Posyandu register books and children weight. The data was analysed using SPSS program. The univariate analysis was represented in form of frequency distribution for each variable. The result found 28 children (96.5%) had normal score for pre-screening developmental questionnaires and only a child (3.45%) had abnormal score for pre-screening developmental questionnaires based on children's age. The child with abnormal development is born with low birth weight, exclusive breastfeed and incomplete vaccination. In additions, the child's mother also had low education level background that contributed in poor children development.

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Keywords

Children development, Posyandu visit frequency, pre-screening developmental questionnaires.

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