The Implementation of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Controlling Programme and The Coverage of Pneumonia Findings among Under-Five Children

Abstract

Pneumonia is an acute infection of lung tissue (alveoli). Pneumonia is one of the main focus ARI preventing and controlling program. One of the ARI preventing and controlling program indicators was pneumonia coverage among under five years old. The coverage of pneumonia finding among under five years old in Banyuwangi Regency since 2014-2016 years have not reached the national target. Pneumonia coverage of under-five chilldren in 2014 and 2015 shows 33,7% and 71,1%, while in 2016 shows 41,99%. This research aims to analyze the association between officer characteristics, logistics availability and ARI control activities with

pneumonia coverage of under-five chilldren in Banyuwangi Regency. The research uses cross sectional analytic desain with 31 respondents. The result of this research has significant relationship is age, work length and capacity buailding. Nevertheless, gender, education, knowladge, availability of diagnostic tools, guideline, Information and Education Communication (IEC) media, recording and reporting media, advocation and socialisation, pneumonia find and management, supervision, recording and reporting, partnership and network, monitoring and evaluation has not significant relationship. Banyuwangi Health Office is hoped to do conduct periodic training every year to ARI program officer on ARI control management,

management and promotion of pneumonia control in under-fives to increase human resources capacity in primary health facility.