FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEAKTIFAN POSYANDU

Abstract

Background: One of Posyandu functions is to improve community health level. The government start to revitalize Posyandu in all over Indonesia because many Posyandu is not active today and also to improve community health level. Objective: This study was aimed to find out what factors that contribute to Posyandu activity. Methods: This was an analytical observational study with cross sectional design. Thirty five samples was taken from 5 different region in Semarang city. The fund, cadre and Posyandu’s infrastructures was assessed with questionnaire. The data were processed with SPSS 15.0 for Windows, using chi-square and logistic regression. Results: There were 14 Posyandus that inactive, 12 Posyandus with inadequate funding, 10 Posyandus with inadequate cadre and 12 Posyandus with inadequate infrastructures. Chi-square test has significant different between Posyandu activity and fund, cadre also infrastructures. Logistic regression shows that only infrastructures which has significant different with Posyandu activity p=0,049 (P<0,05). Conclusion: Posyandu’s infrastructures factor has the biggest influence in Posyandu activity. Keywords: Posyandu, fund, cadre, infrastructures, Posyandu’s activity