The role of health cadres in the implementation of posyandu is very important, especially in preventing the risk of maternal death. That is because cadres can be the right motivators to help realize maternal and child health. One of the principles that must be applied by cadres is egalitarian, with the hope that in carrying out the duties and responsibilities there is no difference in the position of each other between cadres and the community. The research objective is to determine the effect of egalitarian principles in empowerment on the activeness of health cadres in preventing the risk of maternal death in Gowa Regency. This type of research is Cross Sectiona Study with a total sample of 120 people, sample selection by accidental sampling. Data collection was done by interview using a questionnaire, data analysis using the chi square test. The results showed that 68.3% of cadres met the egalitarian principle in empowerment and 31.7% did not meet the egalitarian principle. There is an influence of egalitarian principles in empowering the activeness of health cadres in preventing the risk of maternal death in Gowa Regency. It is expected that all relevant parties can work together to increase the activity of health cadres in preventing the risk of maternal death, especially in applying egalitarian principles in empowerment.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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