Characteristics of Mothers, Mothers' Motivation, and the Role of Community Health Workers in Relation to Mothers' Participation in Toddler Classes in Gogodalem Village

Abstract

Child growth issues require special attention. According to the Riskesdas 2018, the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia reaches 30.8% and wasting is 10.2%. Bappenas 2018 reported that nutrition problems in toddlers are at 30.8%, which does not meet the RPJMN target to reduce malnutrition and stunting to 28%. The Bringin Health Center ranks second with a high nutrition problem rate of 9.7%. The toddler class program is one of the government’s efforts to address this issue. In Gogodalem Village, the target for toddler classes has not reached 100% because not all target participants attend, and the attendance of cadres is inconsistent. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between maternal characteristics, maternal motivation, and the role of cadres with mothers' participation in toddler classes in Gogodalem Village, Bringin District. This study uses a correlational analytical design. The population in this study consists of mothers with toddlers aged 0-59 months from February to June 2024, totaling 219. The sample for this study was 69 respondents, determined using the Slovin formula, with a sampling technique of proportionate random sampling. Data collection tools included questionnaires and attendance reports from toddler classes, with data analysis using the chi-square test. The results show that maternal characteristics related to participation in toddler classes include maternal age with a p-value of 0.001, a relationship with maternal motivation with a p-value < 0.0001, and the role of cadres with a p-value of 0.014 in relation to mothers' participation in toddler classes.