The Low Activity Of The Elderly Community In Participating In The Activities Of The Elderly Posyandu in Fongkaniwa Village, Tongkuno District, Muna Regency

Abstrak

This study aims to determine the factors that cause the low activity of the elderly in participating in the elderly posyandu activities in Fongkaniwa Village, Tongkuno District, Muun Regency and to determine the government's efforts to overcome the low activity of the elderly in participating in the elderly posyandu activities in Fongkaniwa Village, Tongkuno District, Mana Regency. This study uses the theory of participation. This research method uses a qualitative research method. Data collection techniques in this study are Participation Observation, In-depth Interviews, and Documentation. The results of the study showed that there were several factors causing the low activity of the elderly community in participating in elderly posyandu activities, namely 1) Lack of knowledge of the elderly about the benefits of elderly posyandu 2) Lack of family support 3) Physical condition of the elderly 4) The assumption that BPJS participants do not need to go to elderly posyandu. The government's efforts to overcome the low activity of the elderly community in participating in elderly posyandu activities are 1) providing information about the importance of participating in elderly posyandu, namely counseling to increase knowledge, the elderly regarding the importance of participating in elderly posyandu so that in the future they will be able to maintain their health 2) Conducting counseling to the elderly's family, namely socialization in the form of health promotion. 3). Conducting counseling to the elderly Posyandu cadets, namely in the form of training and training to improve knowledge and technical skills

Kata kunci

• Community
• Elderly Posyandu
• Low Activity