RELATED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FOOD nutritious MOTHER WITH

NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CHILDREN (0-5 YEARS) IN POSYANDU

TERATAI 2 WORK AREA HEALTH LUCKY
RAYA Banjarmasin
YEAR 2017

Robby Indra Gunawan1, Magdalena2, Dyah Trifianingsih3

ESSENCE

Background : Toddlers are the future generation is expected to be qualified

human resources in the future that require special attention. Maternal knowledge
is one of the factors that influence the nutritional status of children.
Research purposes : To know Knowledge Capital Relationship About Foods
With Nutritional Status In Toddlers (0-5 years) in the IHC Teratai 2 Puskesmas
Lucky Raya Banjarmasin.
Method :This type of research is quantitative research and using correlational
study design with cross sectional design. The population in this study is the
overall mothers who have children aged 0-5 years old and registered in IHC Lotus
2 Puskesmas Lucky Raya Banjarmasin. Sampling using accidental sampling,
research tools using questionnaires, scales,standard tables of weight according to
age, the data were analyzed with frequency distribution table and Spearman rank
correlation test.
Results:Knowledge mother in good enough category as many as 22 respondents
(53.7%). Nutritional status based on BB / U is good nutrition as much as 29
respondents (70.7%). Spearman rank correlation test, the value of ρ value = 0.000
at significancy level of 5%.
conclusion:There was a significant association between maternal knowledge
about nutritious foods with nutritional status of infants (ρ = 0.000) and Spearman
correlation 0.603. Expected for health workers to conduct health education to the
community about nutritious food and food processing is good and right in order to
become a better mother knowledge in the future.
Keywords :Knowledge, Nutritious Food, Nutritional Status, Toddler.

1
Students of College of Health Sciences Asylum Insan Banjarmasin
2
MoH Health Polytechnic lecturer Banjarmasin
3
Lecturer College of Health Sciences Asylum Insan Banjarmasin

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