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Posyandu is a community-based health program managed by and for the community, aiming to strengthen local health systems and facilitate access to essential health services. The temporary disruption of Posyandu services during the COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse effects on vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and toddlers, highlighting the importance of resilient volunteer performance post-pandemic. This study aims to examine the correlation between post-pandemic competence and the implementation of the five main activities by Posyandu volunteers in Malang, Indonesia. Utilizing a quantitative correlational research design, the study involved a total sample of 123 Posyandu volunteers from two villages in Malang. Data collection was conducted over July to August 2023. The findings indicate a statistically significant but weak positive correlation between volunteer knowledge and motivation, with a p-value of 0.007 and a correlation coefficient of 0.242. This suggests that while increased knowledge is associated with higher motivation levels, the strength of this relationship is limited. Further analysis assessed the relationship between length of service and volunteer motivation, revealing no significant correlation (p = 0.675, r = -0.038). These results imply that the duration of volunteer service does not influence motivational levels among Posyandu volunteers. Given these findings, enhancing volunteers’ knowledge through regular training and refresher programs is essential to maintain motivation and improve service delivery. The study recommends continuous capacity-building efforts to empower Posyandu volunteers, thereby ensuring effective implementation of health activities post-pandemic. Future research should investigate additional factors that may affect volunteer motivation, such as social support, recognition, and workload. Understanding these dimensions can further strengthen Posyandu programs and support the vulnerable community members they serve.

Posyandu is a community-based health program managed by and for the community, aiming to strengthen local health systems and facilitate access to essential health services. The temporary disruption of Posyandu services during the COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse effects on vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and toddlers, highlighting the importance of resilient volunteer performance post-pandemic. This study aims to examine the correlation between post-pandemic competence and the implementation of the five main activities by Posyandu volunteers in Malang, Indonesia. Utilizing a quantitative correlational research design, the study involved a total sample of 123 Posyandu volunteers from two villages in Malang. Data collection was conducted over July to August 2023. The findings indicate a statistically significant but weak positive correlation between volunteer knowledge and motivation, with a p-value of 0.007 and a correlation coefficient of 0.242. This suggests that while increased knowledge is associated with higher motivation levels, the strength of this relationship is limited. Further analysis assessed the relationship between length of service and volunteer motivation, revealing no significant correlation (p = 0.675, r = -0.038). These results imply that the duration of volunteer service does not influence motivational levels among Posyandu volunteers. Given these findings, enhancing volunteers’ knowledge through regular training and refresher programs is essential to maintain motivation and improve service delivery. The study recommends continuous capacity-building efforts to empower Posyandu volunteers, thereby ensuring effective implementation of health activities post-pandemic. Future research should investigate additional factors that may affect volunteer motivation, such as social support, recognition, and workload. Understanding these dimensions can further strengthen Posyandu programs and support the vulnerable community members they serve.

The Indonesian government has decided that the Corona virus desease 2019 (covid 19) as a pandemic disaster. This decision is followed by applying effort to cut off the spreading of the virus through the implementation of social distancing, restricted traveling, isolation, preventing public ocation, closured public services and limiting the using of public facilities. This condition has serious impact on the implementation of public service such as integrated healthcare center (Posyandu), public health center (Puskesmas) and the using of public health facilities as well. Most parents worried and hesitated about to visit Posyandu to do general health check up of their children. And also there are only view employess and administration staffs coming to the office. Some officer and medical staffs also are less. Nevertheless, the goverment (the minister of health) has provided a technical guide to the Puskesmas and Posyandu to run the health activity services during the pandemic, so that the health services that can be done to the children and mother, still can be done by the program of “mobile posyandu”. The study aim to discuss the implementation of posyandu services in the time of pandemic through the operation of mobile posyandu. This study focuses on the services of mobile posyandu and held in 8 different places at Lemah Mulya Village District Majalaya Karawang West Java. The study is using a qualitative method and the data collections is held by holding interviews, observation, focus group discussion (FGD) and litelature study. The result showed that the implementation of mobile Posyandu during the covid 19 pandemic is quite positive and has been done by rescheduling and delivering tasks and duties into each group and each Posyandu volunteer. So that the services of good health for children and mother can stil be done and going on with the strict imposement of health protocol within the pandemic.    

The Indonesian government has decided that the Corona virus desease 2019 (covid 19) as a pandemic disaster. This decision is followed by applying effort to cut off the spreading of the virus through the implementation of social distancing, restricted traveling, isolation, preventing public ocation, closured public services and limiting the using of public facilities. This condition has serious impact on the implementation of public service such as integrated healthcare center (Posyandu), public health center (Puskesmas) and the using of public health facilities as well. Most parents worried and hesitated about to visit Posyandu to do general health check up of their children. And also there are only view employess and administration staffs coming to the office. Some officer and medical staffs also are less. Nevertheless, the goverment (the minister of health) has provided a technical guide to the Puskesmas and Posyandu to run the health activity services during the pandemic, so that the health services that can be done to the children and mother, still can be done by the program of “mobile posyandu”. The study aim to discuss the implementation of posyandu services in the time of pandemic through the operation of mobile posyandu. This study focuses on the services of mobile posyandu and held in 8 different places at Lemah Mulya Village District Majalaya Karawang West Java. The study is using a qualitative method and the data collections is held by holding interviews, observation, focus group discussion (FGD) and litelature study. The result showed that the implementation of mobile Posyandu during the covid 19 pandemic is quite positive and has been done by rescheduling and delivering tasks and duties into each group and each Posyandu volunteer. So that the services of good health for children and mother can stil be done and going on with the strict imposement of health protocol within the pandemic.