Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies (ICSGS 2018)

The Challenges and Opportunities of Women’s Role in Child Immunization

Authors
Lintang Purba Jaya, Ramadhani Auerkari, Aji Wahyu
Corresponding Author
Lintang Purba Jaya
Available Online November 2019.
DOI
10.2991/icsgs-18.2019.4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
role, women, immunization
Abstract

Women’s involvement in all aspects of national development has become increasingly strategic. In the health sector, women, including mothers, have an important role in supporting the realization of healthy future generations through immunization programs and health services. Complete basic immunization is every child’s right, but it is not fully realized due to parents’ decision making and other factors. Emak-emak jaman now can play an important role in changing these conditions. This study aims to clarify women’s role in decision making related to the complete immunization of children and to identify what factors influence the lack of public awareness of the importance of immunization programs. This study uses a multidisciplinary approach through literature study. The results show that compared to men, women tend to be the main determinants in making decisions about children’s immunization. Various factors such as low levels of maternal education, limited access to health facilities, family economic conditions, religious fanaticism and ocal culture also influence the community’s acceptance of the immunization program. However, these conditions are an opportunity for women to act in their strategic role, especially in the health sector through immunization programs.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies (ICSGS 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
November 2019
ISBN
10.2991/icsgs-18.2019.4
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icsgs-18.2019.4How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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