DEVELOPMENT OF MONITORING SYSTEM OF FE TABLET SUPPLEMENT FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN BASED ON GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) (Study at the District Health Office of Brebes)

Abstract

A main task of Section of Founding Society’s Nutrient at the District Health Office of Brebes is to plan, to conduct, to develop a program of improving society’s nutrient and coping with a nutrient problem. Anemia because of Fe deficiency on the pregnant woman is one of the nutrient problems in District of Brebes. One of activities to cope with anemia problem because of Fe deficiency on the pregnant woman in District of Brebes is the monitoring of Fe tablet supplement for the pregnant woman. Nowadays, Information system of monitoring Fe tablet supplement for the pregnant woman still has the problems as follows : accessibility is quite difficult to get, completeness of information is not available, and relevancy has not already based on a computer. The aim of research was to develop an information system of Fe tablet supplement for the pregnant woman based on Geographical Information System (GIS) at the District Health Office of Brebes. This research had two steps. First step was a qualitative research that was used to explain an information system of Fe tablet supplement for the pregnant woman and to plan an information system that used seven methodology steps of FAST development (Framework for the Application of System Techniques). Second step was a quantitative research using pre-experimental one group posttest only/the one shot case study design. In this design, the treatment that had been done was measured and observed (posttest). Data of observation was analyzed by a descriptive method using a considered average. Subjects were the Head of the District Health Office of Brebes, the Head of Sub-Department of the Public Health Empowerment, the Head of Section, and the Staffs of Section of Founding Society’s Nutrient. Information system of Fe tablet supplement for the pregnant woman has overall considered average equal to 4,05. It means that the user generally has approved it. The considered average for accessibility, completeness of information, relevancy, and speed is equal to 4, for ease is equal to 4,25, and for management of data basis is equal to 4,08. It means that accessibility, completeness of information, relevancy, speed, ease, and management of data basis for an information system that has been developed, is approved by respondent and has a good value. Sumber Utama : www.mikm.undip.ac.id