Community Behavior and Health Care of Maternal and Child Health Problems in Province of Riau

Low health community status in Indonesia is indicated by high maternal and infant mortality rates as shown in the indicators of health care of maternal and child health not ideal. The aim of this study was to understand the situation of maternal and child health and to analyze behavioral factor determining maternal and child health problems in Riau Province. This research employed descriptive design with quantitative and qualitative data on achievement of performance indicators of maternal and child health. The results showed that some performance indicators of maternal and child health were achievable and some were not. Meanwhile, the community health behavior about maternal health knowledge was good, attitude was neutral, and practice was good. Similarly, the community health behavior about new-born and child health level of knowledge was medium, attitude was positive, and practice was good. In solving maternal and child health problems, key person who mostly categorized as a decision maker for health action was husband or wife. With respect to the family emergency response to maternal and child health problems of a family member, most decisions to care the problems were not late. However, there were many communities' beliefs which do not match the health values, especially for maternal and child health aspects.