M. Bagus Qomaruddin, - and Rachmah Indawati, - (2017) Effect of Empowering Dimension on the Coverage of the Weighing of Children under Five on the Desa Siaga in Lumajang District, Indonesia. International Journal of Preventive and Public Health Sciences, 3 (3). pp. 8-11. ISSN 2454-9223

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Abstract

Introduction: The core of Desa Siaga is to empower community to be willing and able to live healthily. In an empowerment community, weighing of children under five runs well. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to identify the influence of empowerment dimension of alert villages toward toddler’s weighing coverage. Materials and Methods: This study was an observational one using cross-sectional approach. The samples were of 103 villages. The interview used questioners for respondents in every village that was 1 community leader, 1 health cadre, and 1 village midwife. Results: The results showed that there were five empowerment dimensions affecting the coverage of under five children weighing (D/S); namely, dimensions of community participation, resource mobilization, program management, and capacity building with OR, respectively, 7.033, 0.256, 3.701, 5.049, and 3.841. There were three of those empowerment dimensions affecting under five children weight gain (N/D), i.e., dimensions of community participation, resource mobilization, and program management having OR of 2.558, 2.664, and 2.607. Conclusion: Three dimensions that affect the weighting of children under five were community participation, resources mobilization, and program management.

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