MANAGEMENT ON BASIC IMMUNIZATION AT THE A HEALTH CENTER IN INDONESIA

Background:Complete basic immunization uses five certain vaccines given to babies. If one or more doses ofcertain vaccines are not given to babies,incomplete basic immunization occurs. Achievement of basic immunization at the A health center was incomplete namely 80.1 % in 2019. The objective of the present study is to find information onmanagement and factors affectingincomplete basic immunization at the A Health Center in Indonesia.Method: Qualitative design is used to find information concerningthe managementof incomplete basic immunization; data collected by free and focused interviews, and reviewing documents.The quantitative design used acasecontrol study;the population is babies living in the working area of the A Health Center consisting of 286 cases and 1,308 controls; the sample size of 205 cases and 205 controlswere taken by systematic random sampling from their population.Data collection used structured interviews with a questionnaire containing a close-ended question. Univariate, bivariate, and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted.Result: Concerning management, there was no monitoring on incomplete basic immunization, and no coordination between the immunization and health promotion programs;alow intellectual development,negative attitude, no family support, and side effect of vaccines affect incomplete basic immunizationactivities. Conclusion: The management of the health centershould monitor basic immunization, coordinate immunization and health promotion programs to enhance health education for mother's low intellectual development, negative attitude, no family support, and managing side effects concerning basic immunization.