Relationship Between Mother’s Knowledge of Rubella with Measles Rubella (MR) Immunization Status in Children Age 9-59 Months at MR Campaign, Java Island - Indonesia 2017

Authors

  • Irma Gusmi Ratih1, TriYunisMiko Wahyono2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1854

Keywords:

Mother’s knowledge, MR campaign

Abstract

Background: MR (Measles Rubella) campaign is one of Indonesia’s efforts to achieve the world target
without measles, rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) in 2020. However, the results show that
MR campaign immunization coverage is not optimal. This study aims to determine whether the knowledge
of mothers about rubella is related to MR immunization status in MR campaign at Java Island.
Method: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the survey of Independent Evaluation of MR
Immunization in 6 provinces at Java Island in 2017. There were 5,971 samples of mothers who had children
aged 9-59 months were obtained based on cluster sampling technique. Bivariate and multivariate analysis
were used to see the relationship between mother’s knowledge of rubella and MR immunization status.
Result: Mother’s knowledge about rubella interacted with belief (POR 1,899 95% CI 1,267-2,848) and
interacted with education (POR 1,675 95% CI 1,086-2,583) to form a statistically significant relationship
with MR immunization status.
Conclusion: Mother’s knowledge of rubella is very important in increasing MR immunization coverage.
Therefore, the government is expected to cooperate with active stakeholders to provide information on MR
immunization.

Author Biography

  • Irma Gusmi Ratih1, TriYunisMiko Wahyono2

    1Master of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, 2Departemen of Epidemiology,
    Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

Relationship Between Mother’s Knowledge of Rubella with Measles Rubella (MR) Immunization Status in Children Age 9-59 Months at MR Campaign, Java Island - Indonesia 2017. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(3), 1578-1582. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1854