Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 206-209
Effect of Age, Occupation, and Income of Mother toward Measles-Rubella (MR) Immunization in Medan City
Shiska Buwana Dhewi1, Zulfendri2, Lita Sri Andayani3
1,2,3Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Shiska Buwana Dhewi
ABSTRACT
Measles-rubella (MR) disease can have a devastating effect on the health of Indonesian children, and is a disease that cannot be treated. MR immunization coverage in Medan City only reaches 52.57 percent of the national target of 95 percent, this shows that the target MR immunization coverage in Medan City has not yet been achieved. Mothers have a role in their child's immunization needs and mother's participation greatly determines the success of child immunization coverage, especially MR immunization. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of age, occupation, and income of mother toward measles-rubella (MR) immunization in Medan City. This type of research is quantitative with cross sectional design. The population is all mothers who have children aged 9 months to 5 years who live in the working area of the Sukaramai community health center (Puskesmas) and Matsum City. The number of samples was determined by the slovin formula as many as 109 mothers and the samples were determined by proportional sampling. Collecting data through distributing questionnaires. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of multiple logistic regression forms at the 95 percent significance limit. The results showed that age, occupation, and income of mother toward MR immunization in Medan for children aged 9 months to 5 years in Medan City with each pvalue<0.05. It is recommended that mothers who have children under five try to increase participation in immunization, especially MR. For health services to further improve the socialization of MR immunization, MR disease to the public.
Keywords: Age, Occupation, Income, Measles-Rubella.