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in 2013, showed the highest cases that occur coverage NTT Province in 2011 and 2013,
in NTT province are severe malnutrition (11.5 showed a decrease and an increase in several
percent), malnutrition (21.5 percent) and indicators over the previous year.
stunting (short category of 25.5 percent and Decline in the coverage occurred in
26.2 percent for very short). Nutrition services nutrition services in the year 2013 where
included as priority in health care at the health the number of children under five who were
center that operations can be financed from the weighed (D / S) decreased 0.7 percent; the
BOK since 2010. number of children 6-59 months who received
BOK funds in the province of Nusa vitamin A capsules decreased 0.3 percent and
Tenggara Timur (NTT) since 2010 until 2013 the number of pregnant women who received 90
respectively, are Rp9.322.000.000 for 310 primary tablets Fe decreased 0.1 percent. Improvement
health center (2010), Rp77.250.000.000,00 of the coverage seen in the infants 0-6 months
for 341 primary health center (2011), being exclusively breastfed from 34.3 percent
Rp94.512.600. 000,00 for 348 primary health (2011) to 59.5 percent (2012) and continues
center (2012) and Rp95.719.000.000,00 for 364 to increase up to 72 percent (2013) (NTT
Primary health center (2013). BOK’s increased Provincial Health Office, 2014).
allocation each year was not followed by the The decline in service coverage of
actual utilization of funds where the realization nutrition in health centers due to several major
decreased from 82.67 per cent (2010) to 79.08 constraints, namely human resources, cross-
percent (2011) and then increased to 94.06 per sector cooperation, supporting infrastructure
cent (2012) and the highest of 96.63 percent in and reporting mechanisms. The results of the
2013, although yet to reach the target of 100% study Ikarateman (2013), showed that the
percent. BOK funds utilization that have not factors causing low coverage of children under
reached the target due to constraints of the four five were affected by the lack of public awareness
areas, namely the distribution of funds, human because of the low level of education. BOK had
resources, implementation and supervision been utilized 100 percent in primary health
(NTT Provincial Health Office, 2014). centers but had not shown an increase in the
The largest BOK fund allocation in coverage of nutrition services indicator. From
2014 was given to the North Central Timor that a question arises, how do health workers
district by the number of funds reaching utilize BOK in their services? Is there anything
Rp7.100.000.000,00 for 26 health centers. that encourages the use of BOK at the health
Realization of the BOK funds reached 99.58 center? Therefore, this study was aimed to
percent, where the utilization by health centers analyze the relationship between the availability
reached 100 percent, while use of the funds by of operational funds, the availability of human
the Department of Health only reached 94.58 resources, officer’s knowledge, infrastructure
percent. TTU BOK district report of 2014 support, heads support and appropriateness
indicates that the health center has utilized of fund utilization using BOK in nutrition
BOK funds for maternal child health and services.
nutrition (31.12%), disease control (21.82%), Method
management (16.22%), development efforts Quantitative research supported by
(13.45 %), health promotion (11.17%) and qualitative with cross sectional design. Twenty
environmental health (6.22%). six research sites in North Central Timor district
BOK funds that have been utilized health center in June 2015 to February 2016.
should improve coverage of priority services The population studied was health workers in
in primary health centers, including nutrition primary health centers amounted to 655 people.
services. A research conducted by Septyantie Purposive sampling with inclusion criteria:
(2013), showed the BOK funds had positive and (1) nutrition personel, community health
significant impact on the coverage of children workers, nurses, midwives and BOK manager
under five weighed (D / S), the higher the at the primary health center, (2) at least one
realization of the BOK, the higher the coverage year of work experience in the primary health
D / S. Meanwhile, reports of nutritional care centers and (3) willing to become respondents.
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Exclusion criteria namely pekarya, cleaners variables consist of the availability of operational
and drivers working at the health center. Total funds, availability of human resources, officer’s
sample was 250 people. The sampling technique knowledge, infrastructure support, heads
used was developed by Taro Yamane or Slovin support and appropriateness of fund utilization.
in Riduwan (2007) as follows: Results and Discussion
Results of research on the relationship
of operational availability of funds, availability
of human resources, officer’s knowledge,
Description: n = number of samples; infrastructure support, heads support,
N = Number of population; d2 = the value of appropriateness of fund utilization using BOK
precision of 95% or sig. 0.05. The formula is in nutrition services shown in Table 1.
based on the number of samples obtained as Table 1 shows there are five variables with
follows: p value <0.05, namely the availability of human
resources, officer’s knowledge, infrastructure
support, heads support and suitability of the use
The number of samples in this study of funds. This shows that there is a relationship
were rounded to 250 samples. Qualitative data between the availability of human resources,
is drawn at random according to the needs knowledge officers, support infrastructure,
of desired information. The instrument used support the head and appropriateness of fund
was a questionnaire and an interview guide. utilization using BOK in nutrition services.
The dependent variable was the use of BOK Most respondents in this study stated
in nutrition services; while the independent their lack of operational funds at the primary
Table 1. Bivariate Analysis
BOK Utilization in
Nutrition Services
Characteristic P value
Good Less
n % n %
Availability of operational funds
Adequate 2 1.8 2 1.5 1.000
Inadequate 112 98.2 134 98.5
Availability of Human Resources
Adequate 4 3.5 16 11.8 0.017*
Inadequate 110 96.5 120 88.2
Officer’s Knowledge
High 112 98.2 108 79.4 0.000*
Low 2 1.8 28 20.6
Infrastructure Support
Supporting 58 50.9 45 33.1 0.004*
Less Supporting 56 49.1 91 66.9
Heads Support
Supporting 106 93.0 96 70.6 0.000*
Less Supporting 8 7.0 40 29.4
BOK fund utilization
Appropriate 110 96.5 92 67.6 0.000*
Less Appropriate 4 3.5 44 32.4
Source : Primary Data
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health center. The results showed the majority (2012), Mulyawan (2012), Mokodaser (2013),
of officers borrow money to carry out services. and Mansur (2015), all showed several problems
Not all the proposed nutritional services facing the primary health centers are lack of
activities approved, not all planned activities funds and delays in the disbursement of BOK
funded and the amount of local transport paid, funds, thus hindering the implementation of
is less than the real expenditures in the field. activities. Pani (2012), also stated that primary
In addition, the budgets of local governments health center system uses borrowed money or
is minimal for operational such as transport debt because BOK funds received by primary
for activities outside of the building, meetings health center were late while the activity should
consumption, PMT material and fuel cost of remain implemented. Delays in funds received
primary health center vehicle. This is supported by the primary health center were due to the
by the statement of the head of the district funds arriving late at the district and health
health bureau and the head of the primary center were late entering the PoA. Regional
health center. government shall carry out and finance the
primary public health services related to health
“Now because the existing funds of development priorities (Notoatmodjo, 2011).
BOK and JKN, there are almost no Total funds available are always limited, so
operational costs to the primary health the main attention is not on efforts to increase
center from the local government, but funding, but in setting the deployment and
usually routinely needed medications
utilization of available funds. If only very
are still funded”. (Inf.1)
“Our monthly POA made only for limited funds were available, dissemination and
BOK, since there are no other sources utilization is not yet perfect, but if managed
of funds, to be honest. Our activity properly, the goal of health care services can
is dependent on the BOK. Last year, still be achieved. However, fund management
children under five with malnutrition is still not perfect, this associated with limited
were not taken from all the primary knowledge and skills as well as the mental
health care. But we take 3 primary attitude of the manager (Anwar, 2010).
health care with the highest coverage Most respondents in this study stated
of malnutrition in children under they work in primary health centers that lack
five, that which we give 10 days PMT”.
of human resources. This is evident from the
(Inf.4)
answers to most of the respondents who have
The results showed that sufficient never attended the socialization of nutrition
operational funds are not related to the services, public finance management and fraud
utilization of BOK funds in nutrition services. practices / corruption against the country’s
These results are not in contrast to Beratha finances. This is supported by statement of the
(2013), studies which showed relationship head of the primary health center:
exist between the BOK funds and worker
performance. Officers who get enough BOK “Our health center is at the border,
funds has a chance of high performance 4.1 with 26 officers for 9 villages, we do
times greater compared to those who get lesser not have enough human resources.
funds. There are programs that can’t
However, these results are consistent be implemented. Actually we’ve
designated officer for every program,
with Dodo (2013), studies where BOK funds
but they played a double role. Because
were the only source of funds to finance the the one that designated are the nurses,
implementation of promotive and preventive they consumed more time for the
programs at the primary care level because health services, they have picket until
there is no allocation from local government the evening. We are all doubling tasks,
budget. The results of the study Gamrin (2015), including the BOK treasurer is our
showed the health instructor workers only got pharmacist”. (Inf.4)
BOK in very limited ammounts and types and
can’t meet all their needs. The study by Bahar This study found that the human
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resources availability correlated with BOK explanation from nutritional staff in Puskesmas
utilization in nutritional service. This is in as follow:
accordance with a study by Esra (2010), which
found that human resources management “After BOK socialization in health
correlated with organization performance. agency, the chief of Puskesmas will
Dodo (2013), found several factors that subsequently explain to us about it,
caused inefficiency in BOK utilization, therefore we also know about BOK.
However, the copies of technical
particularly limitation in number and quality
guidance is usually held by the chief
of human resources to conduct programs of and the treasurer. Sometime, staffs
Puskesmas, therefore numerous double-duty from health agency also come to join
happened. Nurcahyani (2013), showed that our meeting and explain about BOK.
the most important factor that influenced the Whoever doesn’t know about it surely
implementation of BOK policy was inadequate didn’t attend the meeting.” (Inf. 9)
number and competence of human resources,
especially competence in finance sector. This study showed that there was a
Mulyawan (2012), concluded that BOK budget correlation between staff ’s knowledge and BOK
as an innovation from Ministry of Health utilization in nutritional service. Increase in
was viewed as positive factor in increasing staff ’s knowledge about BOK utilization would
healthcare personnel’s motivation. Wirapuspita also increase BOK utilization. Staff could use
(2013), also found that work motivation of the budget according to the regulation because
Posyandu (Integrated Care Post) cadre would they know the budget utilization regulation
increase with addition of operational budget, well. Conversely, less knowledgeable staff tend
transportation budget, training, and merit to use the budget minimally because they
awards. Raharjo (2014), found that the role of are afraid of making error when they were
midwives as healthcare provider was decisive in supervised by accountability office.
the success of early breastfeeding initiation and This is in accordance with a study by
exclusive breastfeeding to the newborn. Aridewi (2013), which showed that a clear
Theory of system by Notoatmodjo stated understanding about BOK technical guidance
that human resources is part of input in order in Puskesmas with high budget utilization was
for the system to function. Human resources successful in repressing legal case. However,
is an important asset in organization and is a a study by Banjamor (2013), found that there
working motor of management process (Murti, was still some program executors who didn’t
2014). Pursuant to the Regulation of Minister of comprehensively understand BOK. A study
Health Number 75 Year 2015 on Public Health by Dodo (2013), revealed some factors that
Center (Puskesmas), healthcare personnel must causes inefficiency in BOK utilization such as
work according to the standard of profession, delays in BOK technical guidance distribution
standard of care, standard operating procedures, and socialization from central government
profession ethics, respecting patient’s right, and and district government to Puskesmas, and the
also prioritizing patient’s interests and safety. weak management capacity of health agency in
If working distribution had been done clearly BOK utilization due to some internal variation
and according to personnel’s ability, they will of knowledge of BOK usage. Puskesmas as
develop into solid, unified, and competent a public service provider agency must pay
working group (Murti, 2014). Puskesmas attention to five principles of public service
should have non-healthcare personnel to take in order to increase the quality of service,
care of administrative and financial matters. especially the principle of assurance in the
Most of the respondent’s knowledge of form of knowledge, behaviour, and staff ’s
BOK utility proportion, nutritional program’s competence (Daryanto, 2014).
targets, budget management mechanism, items Support of facility and infrastructure
which can and cannot be financed by BOK, was included in low category from most of the
finance accountability, and BOK supervision respondent. Support of facility and infrastructure
were in high category. This was supported by comprised of working facilities (computer,
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laptop, printer, reference frame, guidance drugs, vaccines, etc. are directed to increase
book), tools and material (measurement staff ’s performance and give excellent healthcare
tools, vitamin A capsule, weaning food, food and satisfies the customers. Inadequate
model, report form), media of information resources would affect the quality of healthcare
and education communication in nutritional (Murti, 2014).
service (poster, leaflet, and feedback form), and Chief ’s support is support from chief
infrastructures (power supply, clean water, road of Puskesmas to staff in order to utilize BOK
access, Posyandu building, and inpatient facility in nutritional service. This study showed that
for malnourished child). This is supported by most of the respondent get support from chief
statement from chief of nutritionanl service in of Puskesmas to use BOK in nutritional service.
Puskesmas as follow. Chief support had been done excellently in the
form of motivation to use BOK in nutritional
“Many village delivery house service, instruction issue, routine monitoring,
(Polindes) lose their weight scale. consultation, and supervision of BOK-funded
There is only one in Puskesmas. If program. This was supported by statement from
our staff go on a duty and take it with nutrition staff and chief of Puskesmas as follow:
him, how about patient that go to
Puskesmas”. (Inf. 3)
“BOK is prioritized for MDGs
“Last year, the PLN power has already
program which is maternal and child
run for 24 hours. Puskesmas only has
health, and also nutrition. Chief of
one computer, other staff use their
Puskesmas always assert that in every
private laptop. There is no printer.
meeting so it become a priority and
Food model is broken. When I first
relevant with existing problem.” (Inf.
came it was in good condition, but
9)
when it is broken, it is put in the filling
“I always instruct to budget the
cabinet. When we want to conduct
distribution of supplement food to
an education, we can only use verbal
child below red line and malnourished
explanation.” (Inf. 9)
in our BOK every year. The source
of malnutrition are also prevented.
This study showed that support in Therefore, there is no malnutrition
facility and infrastructure was related to BOK case until now. We believe that
utilization in nutritional service. This is in prevention is better”. (Inf. 8)
accordance with a study by Gamrin (2015),
which found that the availability of facility This study showed that chief support was
and infrastructure were not representative: related to BOK utilization in nutritional service.
educating people using lecture method without Staff that were supported by the chief were better
using loudspeaker, unavailability of staff ’s to utilize BOK in nutritional service, compared
computer/laptop, and the unrepresentativeness to staff which didn’t get the support. A study
of staff room. Wirawan (2014), stated that by Pani (2012), found that the role of chief of
educator staff which used audio visual media Puskesmas in socialization and monitoring of
such as playing the media could make the BOK utilization wasn’t optimal. Dharmawan
respondent pay more attention to the session (2015), also stated that supportive and planned
and effectively increases mother’s knowledge. supervision from managers were important
Similar result was found by Hamida (2012), in the success of health programs. The chief
which stated that media utilization could attract functions as both supervisor and guide. For
new interest, decrease boredom, stimulate the staff, not the manager, supervision and
motivation, increase clarity of education guidance would be useful so they would get
material, and increase psychological effect. the information clearly about what should
Implementation of Puskesmas program be done. If the information wasn’t clear, they
must be supported by sufficient resources. could directly asked for another explanation
Supports in the form of operational budget, to prevent unnecessary errors (Notoatmodjo,
working tools such as medical instrument, 2011).
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