Prevention of Delay of Decision Making as Efforts to Improve The Mother Health in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi Indonesia

The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is still a problem in Indonesia. 2012 data shows 359/100 000 live births. The MMR increased in 2007 to 228/100 000 live births. MMR occurs because the mother, family and community are not optimal to respond to maternal needs or are late in making decisions to get essential health services for mothers. This activity aims to increase the capacity of mothers, families and communities about the importance of preventing risky behaviors that cause maternal death. The activities that are in the Tonrolima Village and Patamanua Village, Matakali District, Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi Indonesia. The activity method used are games and counseling. The results of the evaluation of activities showed that there was an increase in knowledge scores before and after lectures and games on some of the themes given and there is a change in the desire for the place of delivery that will be used previously want in the house herself become in the health facility.