Self Care for Postpartum Mothers Viewed from Cultural Factors Prohibition

Reproductive health in women is an issue of sexuality and reproduction which is related to pregnancy examination services, the birth process and post-natal treatment. The maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate are indicators of reproductive health which in Indonesia are still high compared to other countries. This research is quantitative research with an analytical type. The research method used is cross sectional. The sample of this study consisted of 35 respondents. This research instrument uses a checklist sheet and questionnaire regarding the culture of abstinence and self-care. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate. Bivariate analysis was carried out using Kendall's Tau-b test. Based on the research results, there were 57.1% of postpartum mothers who did not abstain and there were 62.9% of postpartum mothers who had positive self-care. The results of the bivariate analysis test showed that 31.4% of postpartum mothers were abstinent and had positive self-care. The results of the Kendall's tau-b test show a p-Value of 0.007 > 0.05, so it can be concluded that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. There is a relationship between cultural taboos and self-care among postpartum mothers. It is hoped that health workers can increase education regarding the culture of taboos on self-care among postpartum mothers