ABSTRAKLong-term national development stresses on life quality of excellent resources. so that we focus to the young generationsm who need guidance and care from all disease than can stop their growth to be adulthood to continue long term national development.
This observation aims to know informations factor about something low DPT (diphteria, pertussis, tetanus). immunization in Gunung Tua Julu village of Panyabungan district, Mandailing Natal. this observation is analytical survey with correlation approach this instrument used questionnaire from 38 moms who have baby ages two to four months. primary and secondary data were processed and analyzed with quantitative univariat and bivariat analyses. biavariat analysis used chi square test the significant value is p <0.05.
Based on the univariat result of research / observation can be seen that the majority of respondents age from 30-35 is 22 persons (57,9%) and minority is 20-29 is 16 person (42,1%). for the respondents education majority of high school (SMA, D3,PT) IS 24 persons (63,2%) and minority of secondary school (SD,SMP) is14 persons (36,8%). for unemployment (housewife) is 26 persons (31, 58%) and minority of employes (PNS), farmer, merchant etc) is 12 persons (68,42%). based on the research result, the distance from health facility majority is 27 persons (71.1%) and minority is 11 persons (28,9%).
The result showed that some factors which related to the giving of DPT (diphteria, pertussis, tatnus) in Gunung Tua Julu Mandailing Natal District is job/ occupation (value p: 0,11) supporting from husband (0.001) distance (p:0.003) knowledge (0.026).
To all health worker in puskesmas Gunung Tua Julu need to give counseling to all moms/ mothers who have baby about how important giving DPT (diphteria, pertussis, tetanus). immunization and to all local health workers to give more information to the society so that they know more about immunization.
