Model of women participation in supporting government policies reducing neonatal mortality in Kupang District

Nowadays, the orientation of public administration is fully aimed towards the society, that means it is made by, for, and to give profit to the community. Therefore, the suitable approach for the government is customer's approach. It has been supporting the demands of change from government (authority) to governance that focussed on compatibilitybetween State (government); Private (private); and Civil Society (civil society). One aspect of the community prosperity indicated in the health situation of mother and child especially in the rate of neonatal and infant mortality (the lower mortality rate the more prosperous society). To reduce neonatal and infant mortality rate in Kupang district participation of woman must be implemented especially in the grass root to suport government program.

To develop and create appropriate and suitable models of woman'sparticipation in the community based on society characteristics which will be supported the policy of reducing neonatal and infant mortality in NTT Province.

Qualitative method has been used and 14 informants and 3 triangulations were selected by purposive sampling technique, followed by snowball sampling. Intervewers consists of 5 midwiveries, 5 cadres, and 3 chiefs of the village.

The degree of women's participations in this study were low, which has been caused by the lack of exposure to the Maternal and Child Health program and the Leap of decreasing neonatal and infant mortality policy. Base on Forms of participations this study showed that all informants planned their place of delivery and who will help the childbirth process, however one Timorese informant has been given birth at home assissted by her mother in-law. Many Timorese tribes delayed reporting their pregnancy until the gestational age was over than 2–6 months and gave the porridge sun for babies after 6 months. Neonatal and Infant immunization was also carried out but only small number of informants knew the types and benefits of immunization. TIHERO model of woman participation has been created to support the reducing neonatal and infant mortality.

It is expected that Middle Kupang Subdistrict