Author: 1Yusriani
1Lecturer at Faculty of Public Health, Indonesian Moslem University, Makassar, Indonesia;
Email: yusriani83@rocketmail.com
Abstract
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia was still relatively high and was one of the major health problems. Mortality as a component in the demographics were important to be researched because it plays an important role in the survival of a community. Welfare mothers who were affected by the components of mortality was closely related to the nutritional status and health behaviors during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal. The study aimed to determine of nutritional status and health behavior of pregnant women at Public Health Center (PHC) of Bululoe, Jeneponto District. This study used survey analytic design with descriptive approach. The population were all pregnant women (101 people) in PHC of Bululoe. All the population taken by census. Data obtained through direct interviews and observations by using a questionnaire. The nutritional status of pregnant women were normal (85.1%) and chronic energy deficiency/CED (14.9%). Knowledge about the risk factors of maternal death, danger signs of pregnancy, the importance of antenatal care (ANC), planning a pregnancy and a safe delivery and postnatal care (PNC) were less (90.1%) and enough (9.9%). Distribution of attitude of pregnant women were positive (71.3%) and negative (28.7%). The actions of pregnant women were poor (34.7%) and good (65.3%). Nutritional status and health behavior of pregnant women can still provide an opportunity for maternal deaths.
Key words: Nutritional Status, Health Behavior, Pregnancy
