Association of Knowledge and Attitude Between Women of Childbearing Age about Tetanus Toxoid Immunization with Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Status for Future Bride and Groom

Marni, Linda and Yanti, Erpita (2019) Association of Knowledge and Attitude Between Women of Childbearing Age about Tetanus Toxoid Immunization with Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Status for Future Bride and Groom. International Journal of Research and Review, 6 (9). pp. 44-47. ISSN Print: 2349-9788 dan Online: 2454-2237

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Abstract

Background: According to WHO in 2016 the incidence of tetanus neonatorum infection reached 13% of the total number of babies born in the world, Tetanus neonatorum in Indonesia causes 50% of perinatal deaths and accounts for 20% of infant deaths. One effort to prevent this is the tetanus toxoid immunization. The aim of the study was determine association of knowledge and attitude between women of childbearing age about tetanus toxoid immunization with tetanus toxoid immunization status for future bride and groom. Methods: The study was conducted using a cross sectional study design. Data were collected in working area of Kampung Baru Padusunan Primary Health Care, West Sumatera Province Indonesia. The populations in this study were all women of childbearing age with sample size 93 respondents. Sampling technique was done with simple random sampling. Data analysis used Chi-square test. A two-tailed P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. All idata were analysed using SPSS 21.0 program. Results: The results of the study found that of 93 respondents there were 58.1% of respondents with low knowledge, 60.2% of respondents had a negative attitude, and 63.4% respondents received incomplete tetanus toxoid (TT) immunization in the working area of Kampung Baru Padusunan Primary Health Care, West Sumatera Province Indonesia. The results of bivariate analysis found that there were a significant association between knowledge (p value=0.002) and attitude (p value=<0.001) with the status of TT immunization. Conclusion: This analysis confirmed there was association between knowledge and attitudes with the TT immunization status. It is expected that health workers to provide more education and information to mothers about TT immunization, so that no more women of childbearing age who do not immunize tetanus toxoid.

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