1. ABSTRAC
RELITIONSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE MOTHER CHILDREN
WITH PNEUMONIA IN THE AREA OF WORK
HEALTH CENTER LIANG ANGGANG
CITY BANJARBARU
YEAR 2012
Mahrita Mulia.¹ Nirwana per-angin²,Rafidah³
In Indonesia, pneumonia is one of the main causes of the problem 4 million under-five deaths.
Target achievement of pneumonia (10%) of total targeting toddlers, while the achievement of discovery
pneumonia Liang Anggang health center is still far from the target set.
The research objective was Knowing Knowledge and Attitudes Relations Mother Toddler with
Pneumonia in area of work Banjarbaru City Health Center Liang Anggang year 2012.
The study was conducted by the method of analytic survey with cross sectional approach, using
Chi Square statistical test with α = 0.05 the study population were all mothers with children under five
numbered 1028 people. Sampling technique with quota sampling as many as 92 respondents. How to
capture secondary data from registers report IMCI in 2012 and primary data through questionnaires
distributed to mothers toddler.
Results of the study 92 respondents toddler, toddler suffering from pneumonia by 10 people
(10.9%). Knowledge quite as many as 41 people (44.6%), a positive attitude 54 people (58.7%). Chi
Square test results obtained by the value of p = 0.025 (p <α): 0.05. stance obtained p value = 0.73 (p> α):
0.05
The conclusion of this study was the relationship of knowledge with pneumonia and no
association with pneumonia attitude.