Hubungan Pemanfaatan Buku Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak dengan Pengetahuan Kesehatan Anak pada Ibu

Abstract

Background: Children's health is an important national development indicator. The MCH book, a government effort to improve maternal and child health, detects early health problems and serves as a communication and counseling tool with important information. Aim: determine the relationship between MCH book utilization and mother knowledge about children's health, including children's growth and development. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study used a nonprobability purposive sampling technique. Data collection used a validated and reliable questionnaire completed by respondents. Results: From 144 samples, data on MCH book use and maternal knowledge of children's health were presented as a frequency distribution. MCH book use and maternal knowledge of children's health. Maternal and child health book utilization was good (60.4%) and poor (39.6%). Maternal knowledge of children's health was good (36.1%), sufficient (43.8%), and poor (20.1%). MCH book use and maternal knowledge of children's health are statistically significantly related (p = 0.001). Conclusion: Maternal and child health book use and maternal knowledge of children's health are significant related.