Hubungan Pengetahuan Ibu dengan Kepatuhan Imunisasi Dasar Pada Bayi di Puskesmas Tumpung Laung

Abstract

Maternal knowledge plays a crucial role in influencing mothers’ adherence to providing basic immunization for infants, thereby becoming a key determinant of the success of immunization programs. In the service area of Tumpung Laung Public Health Center, immunization coverage remains far below the national target of 95%, reaching only approximately 70%, which may increase the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. This study aimed to examine the relationship between maternal knowledge of immunization and their adherence to providing basic immunization for infants.

This study employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 30 primiparous mothers with infants aged 0–12 months, recruited using an accidental sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires to assess maternal knowledge, while observations of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook were used to measure immunization adherence. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses with the chi-square test at a significance level of 0.05.

The findings indicated that the majority of respondents had low levels of knowledge (56.7%), yet most of them demonstrated adherence to basic immunization (60%). Statistical analysis revealed a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and immunization adherence (p = 0.002). These results highlight the need to strengthen maternal knowledge, enhance support from healthcare providers, and improve access to health services in order to optimize the coverage of basic immunization among infants.