<![CDATA[Background: The performance of health workers is a very important issue to be studied in order to maintain and improve the quality of health services. In improving health service efforts, especially promotion and prevention services, it is necessary to have health workers who have good and competent performance. Method: researchers used a literature review design. This literature study uses three databases (Pubmed, Proquest & Google Scholar) with the majority of the research design using quasi-experimental, randomized control, case-control, cross-sectional, qualitative studies, literature/systematic reviews. Picos is used to select studies which include, journals for the last five years and in English and Indonesian, titles, and abstracts. The keywords used are the role of cadres for the behavior of mothers in maintaining the growth and development of babies and 6 journals will be reviewed. Results: Efforts that can be made by health cadres of Posyandu under five are as motivators, health educators, health service providers, having high knowledge, good skills, approaching and persuasive, conducting visitations and conducting evaluations. Mother's awareness behavior in maintaining baby's growth and development is low. However, the presence of health cadres can help direct mothers to know and understand how to maintain good and correct baby growth and development. Conclusion: Health cadres have many efforts that can be done to increase mother's awareness of maintaining baby's growth and development by being motivators, health educators, health service providers, having high knowledge, good skills, approaching and persuasive, conducting visitations and conducting evaluations]]>
