Conditional Factors for Empowering Women Village Health Volunteers in Health Promotion in the Southern Provinces

Abstract

Background and Aims: Empowering women volunteers to work in health, especially promoting health at the community level, which affects the development and strengthening of the ability to take care of the health of the people in the village. It also discusses factors that affect the empowerment of women volunteers in various areas, such as community and organizational support. The objective of this research was to study factors and conditions for the empowerment of women village health volunteers, in promoting health in the southern provinces.

Methodology: The sample group consisted of 415 women village health volunteers who received awards for outstanding village health volunteers at all levels in the southern region. Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Analyze data statistically using a ready-made program, using mean and standard deviation, along with content analysis, is an integrated research method.

Results: The results of the research found that the conditional factors for empowering women village health volunteers in health promotion in the southern provinces overall had good results. The internal factors that most affect the empowerment of women's health volunteers are: Knowledge in operating according to health monitoring policy (X = 4.09; S.D. = 0.82). Externally, there are 4 sub-factors: government policy, budget, and team support. Knowledge training. The total effect is at a high level (X=3.98; S.D.= 0.72). Women village health volunteers have the greatest need for self-development in every aspect, although the overall picture shows good knowledge, skills, and characteristics for building confidence and responding to service. The condition for empowerment is to promote health behavior models for women's village health volunteers. Strengthening the assistance agencies of the network to develop experiences to support health policy.

Conclusion: Study results show that the most important internal factor in the empowerment of women's health volunteers is knowledge of how to operate according to health policy. While external factors such as government policy and team support, and training have a high level of effect. In addition, women village health volunteers still want to develop themselves in every aspect to increase efficiency in providing health services.