RELATIONSHIP OF FAMILY MOTIVATION AND THE HEALTH OFFICERS’ ROLES WITH MOTHER’S BEHAVIOR IN GIVING VITAMIN A TO TODDLER (CASE STUDY IN THE TEGAL ARUM HEALTH CENTER TEBO DISTRICT, JAMBI PROVINCE)

ABSTRACT Background: Vitamin A is an indispensable nutrient for humans and very important in physiological processes of the body, including cell growth, improving visual function, improving immunology and body growth. Giving high dose of vitamin A for infants, toddlers and postpartum mothers could decrease morbidity and mortality of infants and toddlers. The percentage of Tegal Arum Public Health Center in giving Vitamin A to toddlers was low (37,30%) while the target indicator was 100%.Objective: This study aims to determine the description and relationship of family motivation and the role of officers with maternal behavior in vitamin A in toddlers in the Tegal Arum public Health Center, Tebo Regency, Jambi Province.. Methods: This research was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design, using proportional random sampling. In this study, the samples were mothers who had toddlers in the working area of ​​the Tegal Arum Public Health Center, Tebo Regency, with the number of samples in this study amounting to 82 people. Results: A total of 47 (57,3%) respondents had poor maternal behavior in giving vitamin A to toddlers, 45 (54,9%) respondents had low motivation, 59 (72,0%) respondents had poor family support, 54 (65,9%) of respondents have a less good role of officers. There is a relationship between motivation (p-vaue:0.001) family support (p-value:0.001) the role of officers (p-value:0.002) with mother's behavior in giving Vitamin A in toddlers in the Tegal Arum Public Health Center, Tebo Regency, Jambi Province Conclusion: As input for Public Health Center, there is a need for outreach to health workers, especially village Integrated Health care Center cadres regarding the provision of vitamin A by providing information and counseling to mothers to administer vitamin A ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Vitamin A merupakan zat gizi yang sangat diperlukan bagi manusia, karena zat gizi ini sangat penting agar proses-proses fisiologis dalam tubuh berlangsung secara normal, termasuk pertumbuhan sel, meningkatkan fungsi penglihatan, meningkatkan imunologis dan pertumbuhan badan Pemberian vitamin A dosis tinggi pada bayi, balita dan ibu nifas dapat menurunkan angka kesakitan dan kematian bayi dan balita. Puskesmas Tegal Arum pemberian Vitamin A pada anak balita tergolong rendah dengan persentase 37,30% sedangkan target indikator gizi sebesar 100%.Tujuan: Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran dan hubungan motivasi keluarga dan peran petugas dengan peril