THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND MOTHER'S PERCEPTIONS ABOUT BASIC IMMUNIZATION ON ADMINISTRATION COMPLIANCE BASIC IMMUNIZATION OF BABIES IN WORK AREA RAKI KULIM HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Children's health problems in the world, especially in developing countries, are one of the main problems in the health sector. The infant mortality rate (IMR) in the world is still relatively high. Immunization is the most effective and cheapest primary prevention against infectious diseases, not only protecting individuals from serious diseases but can also prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. The higher the mother's knowledge, the higher the mother's level of awareness to provide complete basic immunization to children. Perception will manifest a parent's choice to carry out or not carry out complete basic immunization for their child. This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between maternal knowledge and perception and compliance with basic immunization for babies in the working area of ​​the Rakit Kulim Community Health Center. The research design used was a cross-sectional study. The number of research respondents was 91 people. In this research, the sampling technique used purposive sampling technique. Research results: The level of knowledge about basic immunization was highest in the good category, with 52 respondents (57.1%). Perceptions about basic immunization were mostly in the positive category, 76 respondents (83.5%). The highest level of compliance with basic immunization was in the compliance category with 78 respondents (85.3%). There is a relationship between the level of knowledge about basic immunization and compliance with basic immunization for babies in the working area of ​​the Rakit Kulim Community Health Center with a p value of 0.000. There is a relationship between perceptions about basic immunization and compliance with basic immunization for babies in the working area of ​​the Rakit Kulim Community Health Center with a p value of 0.000. Further research is needed by expanding the number of research samples, types of research designs, and different variables to find out other factors that influence basic immunization compliance.The abstract is to be in fully justified italicized text, at the top of the paper with a single column as it is here, below the author information. Use the word “Abstract” as the title, in 10-point Times, boldface type, left relative to the column, initially capitalized. The abstract is to be in 9-point, single-spaced type, and up to 200 words in length with three to six keywords related to the articles.