ABSTRACT
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated Covid-19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Therefore, it is not surprising that government leaders in many countries are struggling to get out of the covid-19 outbreak with their respective approaches. The purpose of this study was to analyze the implementation of Selayar Islands Regency government policies in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis method with the selection of informants by purposive sampling. The research variable uses the theory of Marsh & Smith (2000) which develops a dialectical model that aims to explain further about the role of actors, actor relations, and their interests in the policy formulation process. The handling of the covid-19 pandemic. The results show that the attitude of the local government in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic case in the Selayar Islands Regency is very serious, this is evidenced by the rapid response in handling Covid-19 cases starting from the emergence of the first case until the time this research was carried out. Coordination between stakeholders in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the Selayar Islands district has generally been going well, although it can't be said to be optimal. The behavior of the people of the Selayar Islands district in the application of health protocols in general is high enough to prevent the spread of covid-19 in the Selayar Islands Regency, however, there are still a small number of people in the Selayar Islands district who still do not believe in this pandemic.
ABSTRACT
Primipara are often faced the difficulty and even failure in breastfeeding, the low of lactation management is the main cause. This research aimed to assess the difference in lactation management education media on increasing knowledge, attitude, and practice of lactation management in primipara aged 0-3 months at the Sudiang Raya Public Health Center Makassar City. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-posttest control group design. The total sample was 60 primiparas who had infants aged 0-3 months (30 intervention groups, 30 control groups). Sampling was done by a simple random sampling. The intervention group used modern media, namely an apllication based on smartphone called MOMASI (Mobile Lactation Management) used for 12 weeks and the control group used a conventional media, leaflets. Data were analyzed using Paired T-test, Independent T-test, Mann Whitney and Chi-Square. The results showed, before education there was no significant difference between the two groups on the average score of knowledge, attitude, and lactation management practice (p= 0.671, 0.910, 0.095;p > 0.000). In the intervention and control groups, there was a significant increase on the average score of knowledge, attitude, and practice of lactation management between before and after the intervention (p=0.000). After education, there was a significant difference between the two groups on the average score of knowledge, attitude, and practice of lactation management (p=0.000). In the difference on the average scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice of lactation management after the intervention, the MOMASI group was better than the Leaflet group. MOMASI and Leaflets can improve knowledge, attitude, and practice of lactation management. However, MOMASI is more efficient and effective in Communication, Information and Education (KIE), especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.