FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PRAKTIK KUNJUNGAN IBU BALITA KE POSYANDU DI KELURAHAN BANTARSARI TAHUN 2025

Abstract

Background: Posyandu as a health facility for monitoring children's growth and development is still not implemented optimally, this is related to the low participation of mothers bringing their toddlers to Posyandu. Bantar Community Health Center is the Community Health Center with the lowest number of visits by babies and toddlers to Posyandu in Tasikmalaya City, where the lowest data is in Bantarsari Village. Objective: To determine the factors related to the practice of visits by mothers of toddlers to Posyandu in Bantarsari Village in 2025. Method: This research is a quantitative study using a cross sectional approach. The population of this study consisted of 70 mother respondents who had toddlers aged 6-59 months at Posyandu Mekarsari and Posyandu Teratai. The sample was selected using total sampling technique. The variables studied include knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, family support and the role of cadres. Results: The research results show that knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, family support , have a relationship with the practice of visiting mothers of toddlers to Posyandu in Bantar Village.