JOSING: Journal of Nursing and Health
Vol 3 No 1 (2022): JOSING: Journal of Nursing and Health

Social-Economic and Children’s Nutritional Status in Bengkulu Province

Danur Azissah Roesliana Sofais (Dehasen University)
Handi Rustandi (Dehasen University)
Jipri Suyanto (Universitas Dehasen)
Yance Hidayat (Dehasen University)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Nov 2022

Abstract

This study aims to determine the factors related to the nutritional status of children in Bengkulu Province due to COVID-19 that affect economic conditions and make the healthy situation worse than before, especially child nutrition. The method used is a cross-sectional study conducted through an online questionnaire. The results of this study indicate that the factors that are significantly related to the nutritional status of children are; financially inadequate (AOR = 2.32; 95% CI: 1.50 to 3.60, P<0.0001), employed (AOR = 3.03; 95% CI: 193 to 4.76, P< 0.0001), living in urban areas (AOR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.03 – 2.43, P: 0.034), local ethnicity (AOR = 1.72; 95% CI: 1.11 to 2, 68, P: 0.016) and low-income family support (AOR = 2.10; 95% CI: 1.34 to 3.28 < P<0.0001). In conclusion, financial condition, employment status, place, ethnicity, and family are related to the nutritional status of children in Bengkulu Province. Keywords: Financial Condition, Employment, Children's Nutritional Status

Copyrights © 2022






Journal Info

Abbrev

JOSING

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

JOSING: Journal of Nursing and Health published by Institut Penelitian Matematika, Komputer, Keperawatan, Pendidikan dan Ekonomi (IPM2KPE) as an information and communication media for practitioners, researchers and academics who are interested in the field and development of Nursing, such as ...