Andi  Asrina, A.M.  Multazam, Ella  Andayani, 
    Traditional Infant Immunization in Buton Tribe Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia,
    The Social Sciences,
    Volume 11,Issue 18,
    2016,
    Pages 4462-4468,
    ISSN 1818-5800,
    sscience.2016.4462.4468,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.4462.4468)
    Abstract: This research aims to analyze the community attitudes and actionson dole-dole tradition that is still maintained by most communities in Buton Tribe, Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Geographically, it is located in the south of equator between 5.21°-5.33° South Latitude and between 122.30°-122.47° East Longitude. This research usedqualitative research method with ethnographic approach that attempted to reveal the phenomenon of dole-dole tradition of Buton Tribecommunity through in-depth interviews and documentationon public figures, cultural observers and parents having babies. The results show that the informant’sattitude on the preservation of dole-dole tradition is very good. All informants disagree if dole-dole tradition isremoved and replaced with modern tradition and all informants think that this tradition should continue to be preserved because dole-dole tradition is the tradition of ancestors. Informant’s action to preserve the dole-dole tradition will continue to be done by providing information to children, grandchildren or siblings to keep following the tradition and informants who do not follow-dole-dole do not completely abandon this tradition.
    Keywords: Traditional immunization;traditional health care;community attitudes;community actions;local health