Factors Related to the Use of Waiting Honai Childbirth in the Asologaima Health Centre of Jayawijaya Regency

Abstract

The maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate, an indicator of public health and other indicators that affect life expectancy. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the utilization of waiting Honai childbirth conducted in Asologaima health centre of Jayawijaya in July-August 2015. The study was conducted by quantitative approach with applied a cross sectional study. In the independent variable of this research is the knowledge of the mother, mileage / access, family support, resources, attitudes while the dependent variable was the use waiting Honai childbirth. Population in this study were all mothers delivered in July-August 2015. Sampling technique using the total sample with a sample of 63. Results analysis showed no significant relationship between knowledge and utilization waiting Honai childbirth with p = 0.021 (p <0.05), no significant correlation between the mileage / access with the use of waiting Honai childbirth with p = 0.000 (p <0, 05), there is a significant relationship between family support with the use of waiting Honai childbirth with p = 0.000 (p <0.05), no significant association between the use of resources waiting Honai childbirth with p = 0.000 (p <0, 05), there is a significant relationship between attitudes to the use waiting Honai childbirth with p = 0.000 (p <0.05).