Based on data cited from Riskesdas in 2018, the Central Statistics Agency noted that the percentage of pregnant women with anemia in Indonesia increased by 11.8%, from 37.1% in 2013 to 48.9% in 2018. The percentage of anemia that occurs is higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years, which is 84.6%. There will be many impacts caused by anemia in pregnant women, during pregnancy anemia affects the growth and development of the fetus in the womb, and after birth also affects the growth and development of the child born.2,5 Indirectly anemia in pregnancy can also cause death in the mother, because anemia can be the cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Objective: To investigate the relationship between family roles and maternal perceptions of anemia prevention behavior in pregnant women in Polindes Pemepek. Research method: analytical survey with a cross sectional approach where the risk variable or Cause (independent variable) and effect variable (dependent variable) are carried out together Results of the study: There is a significant relationship between the role of family on anemia prevention behavior with a p-value of 0.006 while based on the mother's perception of the p-value of 0.001 means that there is a significant relationship between the role of the family and the mother's perception of the anemia prevention behavior. Conclusion: there is a relationship between family roles and maternal perception of anemia prevention behavior
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