Analisis Karakteristik Ibu Dengan Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Imunisasi Pentavalen

Abstract

Background: Immunization of pentavalent is very important for the children who aim to protect children from transmission of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and diseases caused by haemaphilus influenza B.
Objective: This study aim to analyze the characteristics of mother with the level of knowledge about pentavalent
immunization.
Methods: Method was an analytic study with a sample of 48 mothers. Sampling technique with total sampling. Data
collection using closed questionnaire. Data analysis using chi square and kendall’s tau analysis.
Results: Data were obtained through questionnaire. Analysis of the data used univariate analysis. Chi square test
results between maternal age and maternal education level with maternal knowledge about pentavalent immunization respectively with p = 0,043 and p = 0,032. Kendall’s test between mother job stance and mother’s knowledge
about pentavalent immunization schedule with mother’s knowledge level about pentavalent immunization respectively with p = 0,656 and p = 0,830.
Conclusions: There was a relationship between maternal age and employment status with mother’s level of knowledge about pentavalent immunization. However, there was no relationship between maternal employment status
and mother’s knowledge about immunization schedule with mother’s knowledge level about pentavalent immunization.
Keywords: child, level of knowledge, immunization, pentavalent, pentabio