Iron Tablets Distribution of Pregnant Woman in The District and City of East Java Province

• Main Author: Soenarnatalina M., NIDN. 0025126011
• Format: Book Section PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English
• Published: University of Jember, Indonesia 2017
• Subjects: RG500-991 Obstetrics; RG551-591 Pregnancy
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/87176/1/IRON%20TABLETS%20DISTRIBUTION%20OF%20PREGNANT%20WOMAN%20IN%20THE%20DISTRICT%20AND%20CITY%20OF%20EAST%20JAVA%20PROVINCE.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/87176/2/C24-min.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/87176/; https://jurnal.unej.ac.id/index.php/prosiding/article/view/3931
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

(MMR) is one success indicator of health servicesin a country. Maternal death can occur due to several reasons, such as anemia. Iron deficiency isa major cause of anemia in pregnant women compared with a deficiency of other nutrients. Anemia is a health problem experienced by women around the world, especially in developing countries. World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the prevalence of pregnant women who have iron deficiency is around 35-75% and thus increase in accordance of the gestation. According to the WHO, 40% of maternal deaths in developing countries are associated with anemia in pregnancy and most of anemia in pregnancy is caused by iron deficiency and acute bleeding, or both. Riskesdas data in 2013 indicate that there are 25.3% of the total number of pregnant women in East Java or around 24 people pregnant women suffer from iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy. The health of pregnant women need to be improved in order to achieve the fifth MDGs, it should be highly considered about the distribution of Fe tablets 30 and tablets 90, as well as the K1 and K4 visit by pregnant women. Distribution of Fe tablet 30 and tablets 90 in districs and cities need to be compared using the statistic test namely T-test while to find the effect of tablet Fe 30 tablets in the K1 pregnancy visit and the effect of tablet Fe 90 tablets in K4 pregnancy visit by using regression. Research purposes : 1. To analyze the differences between distribution of Fe tablets 30 and Fe tablets 90 ini districs and cities. 2. To analyze the effect of Fe tablets 30 in K1 pregnancy visit and the effect of the Fe tablets 90 in K4 pregnancy visit, also its effectiveness in East Java Province. Benefits of the research : Improve maternal health with the equality on the distribution of Fe tablets 30 and Fe tablets 90 in each districs and cities.