Factors Associated With The Application Of Early Detection Of The Development Of Children Aged 0-72 Months By Community Health Volunteers

Abstract

Background: Children aged 0-72 months are an important period in child development because during this period basic growth will influence and determine the child's further development. In efforts to fulfill children's rights, attention to early childhood is important because it is a golden period, a window of opportunity but also a critical period. Based on the profile of the Jamanis Health Center in 2022, there are 6 villages in the working area of the Jamanis Health Center, namely Bojonggaok Village, Condong Village, Sindangraja Village, Karangsembung Village, Cikatomas Village and Sukaraja Village. Several villages from the working area of the Jamanis Health Center had the lowest coverage rate, namely Bojonggaok Village, which was 28.2%. Objective: Based on the background above, the authors are interested in conducting research on factors related to the implementation of early detection of growth and development in months 0-72 about how the knowledge, attitudes and roles of health workers in carrying out early detection of growth and development. children aged 0 – 72 months in the work area of the Jamanis Health Center, Tasikmalaya Regency Method: The research was conducted in an analytical manner using a Cross Sectional Study approach to determine factors related to the implementation of early detection of child growth and development by volunteers in the working area of the Jamanis Health Center, Tasikmalaya Regency in July 2022. The population in this study were all volunteer communities in the working area of the Jamais Health Center, totaling 61 people. The number of samples in this study were taken as many as 61 people. Where the data collection was carried out door to door to the Integrated Service Post (Posyandu). The sample in this study was taken by total sampling method. The data analysis used was univariate analysis by knowing the frequency distribution of knowledge, attitudes and the role of health workers in early detection of toddler growth and development in the form of a frequency distribution in the form of a percentage. bivariate analysis using chi square to analyze the relationship between the factors presented Conclusion: The results of the univariate analysis showed that more than half of 35 (57.4%) the results of the pre-screening on the development of toddlers were good, more than half (51.6%) of respondents were knowledgeable high, more than half of the 44 people (72.1%) had a negative attitude and more than half (51.6%) had a negative attitude. than half 30 (49, 1%) the role of high respondent officers. Bivariate analysis showed that there was a relationship between knowledge and the implementation of early detection of toddler development pre-screening with P = 0.007. There is a relationship between attitudes and the implementation of early detection on pre-screening development of toddlers with a P value = 0.