Performance of Midwives with Self Management as a Mediator from the Influence of Individual Factors

The performance of midwives is very influential on the performance of the organization in an effort to achieve its goals optimally. This study aims to prove that individual factors in the form of knowledge and skills with self management as mediation influence the performance of midwives in midwifery services at Kupang District Health Centers. Quantitative research with a cross-sectional study design conducted in 26 Puskesmas in Kupang Regency, with a sample of 220 implementing midwives, using the sampling method by simple random sampling. Descriptive statistical analysis, hypothesis testing with PLS. The results of this study prove that the skills of midwives have a significant effect on self management and midwife performance. Knowledge and skills of midwives with self management as mediation have a significant effect on the performance of midwives. Individual factors (knowledge and skills) directly and indirectly influence the performance of midwives with self-management as mediation.