ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN INCREASING MATERNAL PARTICIPATION IN MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN THE COASTAL AREA OF BONANG SUB-DISTRICT, DEMAK REGENCY

Abstract

Maternal health problems in Indonesia are still marked by high maternal mortality rates and this also happens in coastal area. Mostly, the community in coastal area have low education and low socio economy. They still have many health problems including maternal health. The stakeholders in this area have the important role in facing maternal health problems. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of stakeholders in increasing maternal participation in maternal health programs. This study was a qualitative study and the data were collected by an in-depth interview. The informants are village officials, community and religious leaders, PKK (family welfare education) administrators, health cadres, village midwives, and the head of the primary health care center (Puskesmas). The data were processed by content analysis method. The study was conducted in Morodemak and Betahwalang Villages in Bonang Sub-district, Demak Regency. The village officials only allocate 5-7% of village fund for maternal health program. Family welfare education program or PKK administrators were not active because of family matters. The community and religious leaders had the limitation to support maternal health programs. The health cadres collaborated with the village midwives had an important role in carrying out maternal health program. It was the families that influenced pregnant and post-natal women to participate or not participate in the maternal health program. Puskesmas actively contributed to coordinating and communicating with village midwives and villages head. The village officials, family welfare education program administrators, community and religious leaders, and families are expected to improve their role in maternal health program.