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GAMBARAN PERILAKU MASYARAKAT TERHADAP VAKSINASI POLIO DI PUSKESMAS PADANG PASIR DAN PUSKESMAS ANAK AIR KOTA PADANG Hasnatun Nisak; Abdiana Abdiana; Etriyel MYH; Firdawati Firdawati; Husni Husni; Rahma Tsania Zhuhra
SINERGI : Jurnal Riset Ilmiah Vol. 3 No. 10 (2026): SINERGI : Jurnal Riset Ilmiah, Oktober 2026
Publisher : Lembaga Pendidikan dan Penelitian Manggala Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62335/sinergi.v3i10.3092

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Polio is a disease that can cause paralysis with damage to the motor nerves of the anterior cornu of the spinal cord. The disease can be prevented by vaccination. Understanding community behavior towards vaccination is important to create an appropriate intervention program. This study aims to determine the description of community behavior towards polio vaccination in the working areas of Padang Pasir Public Health Center and Anak Air Public Health Center, Padang. This research is a descriptive study. The research sample is part of the population taken as a data source and can represent the entire population with a sample size of 100 mothers. The sampling technique was done by simple random sampling. The results of this study showed that most of the age group was 26-35 years old (57%), the last education was high school (52%), and not working (82%). Source of polio information was mostly obtained from health workers (84%). Most respondents had one child under five (66%) and lived close to a posyandu (95%). The results showed 54% of respondents had sufficient knowledge, 62% had positive attitude, and 86% had good action towards polio vaccination. The conclusion of this study is that most of the respondents have sufficient knowledge, positive attitude, and good action towards polio vaccination.