JURNAL INFO KESEHATAN
Vol 15 No 2 (2017): JURNAL INFO KESEHATAN

Assosiation Between Mother Knowledge Related Nutrition and Complementary Feeding Pattern with Nutrition Status of 6 – 24 Months Children

Regina Maria Boro (Gizi, Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Dec 2017

Abstract

Complementary feeding is the important meal should give to the children 6 – 24 months as a complement of breastfeeding. Mother as a key person who has a responsibility for caring and gives great meal for children. Before mother prepares a great meal for children, they should have good knowledge about nutrition and how to feed their children. The aim of the study is to know associations between mother’s nutrition knowledge and complementary and complementary feeding pattern with nutritional status of the children. This study was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design and was done in 41 samples mother and child in age 6 – 24 months old by Cluster sampling. Result: Most of the mother knew was in the middle category (48.8%), and nutrition status of the children was 31.7% in mild undernutrition, 9.8 % in severe undernutrition, 24.4% in mild stunting, and 34.1% severe stunting. More than 60% was a good complementary feeding pattern. There was a significant association between mother’s knowledge with complementary feeding pattern as linear as that there was a significant association between complementary feeding patterns with nutritional status. This study was found that a mother’s nutrition knowledge will influence the complementary feeding practice and will influence the nutritional status of the children.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

infokes

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry Health Professions Nursing Public Health Other

Description

Jurnal Info Kesehatan with registered number ISSN 0216-504X (Print), 2620-536X (Online) is a scientific journal which managed by Research and Community Service Unit, Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang in cooperation with Persatuan Terapis Gigi dan Mulut Indonesia (PTGMI) with the MOU. The journal registered ...