International Journal of Health Science
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): March : International Journal of Health

FACTORS AFFECTING THE LOW ACHIEVEMENT OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE AT SALAPRAYA VILLAGE, JIPUT HEALTH CENTER WORKING AREA PANDEGLANG REGENCY IN 2022

Ma'rifatul Hayati (Abdi Nusantara College of Health Sciences)
Titin Eka Sugihartini (Abdi Nusantara College of Health Sciences)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Mar 2023

Abstract

Backgrounds : The vaccination program in the Jiput Puskesmas Working Area has been running according to the procedures set by the government, but in the process there are still obstacles, namely the rejection of the Covid-19 vaccine from some people, so that vaccination does not reach the expected targets. Salapraya Village has the lowest vaccination achievement among the 13 villages assisted by the Jiput Health Center, where dose 1 vaccination only reaches 35.81%, dose 2 reaches 21.31% and dose 3 reaches 0.89% of the target of 1,572 people. Purpose of Authorship: It is known that the factors that affect the low achievement of the Covid-19 vaccine at Salapraya Village, Jiput Health Center Working Area, Pandeglang Regency in 2022. Method: The research method uses a quantitative cross-sectional design. The sample of this study was the people of Salapraya Village who were targeted for Covid-19 vaccination as many as 91 people with a sampling technique using cluster sampling. Instruments use questionnaires. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate. Results: Most respondents stated that they refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 (65.9%), had a negative perception of the Covid-19 vaccine (56%), had less knowledge about the Covid-19 vaccine (67%), and were influenced by the socio-cultural community (59.3%). There is a relationship between perception (p=0.030), knowledge (p=0.003) and socio-cultural (p=0.027) with the low achievement of the Covid-19 vaccine at Salapraya Village, Jiput Health Center Working Area, Pandeglang Regency in 2022. Conclusion and Advice: The low achievement of the Covid-19 vaccination is influenced by perception, knowledge and socio-culture. It is hoped that the public can find the right information about the Covid-19 vaccine by following the counseling provided by health workers and or utilizing existing social media and electronic media to be used as educational media to access information about the Covid-19 vaccine.

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ijhs

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Subject

Health Professions Public Health Social Sciences

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International Journal of Health Science, This journal publishes articles on practice, theory, and research in all areas of health, including: Surgical Medical Practice, Pharmacy, Maternity, Child Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Dental, Medical Education, Midwifery, Medicine and Nursing, Health ...