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ABSTRACT
Nutrition status of child represent situation of body as effect of consumption and usage of nutrition Age
child of under five year represent faction which is to anger easily to problem of and health of nutrition among
others is problem less protein energy representing the problem of especial nutrition in Indonesia. Intention of
this research is to identify relation link knowledge of mother about age child nutrition 0-5 year with status of
nutrition child in Posyandu of Sukabumi Countryside of Siman District Besiege year 2008.
The research design is correlation study with population counted 37 and people of sample 34 responder
with data sampling consecutive, collected by giving questionnaire at mother and observation of heavy child.
Afterwards data analyzed by using correlation test of spearman with value of significance 0,05.
From result of research got by most good enough knowledgeable mother bring in hand age child nutrition
0-5 year that is equal to 58.8% and most status of child nutrition in level of good nutrition is 55,9%. From
result of correlation test of spearman got by value of significance 0,263 > 0,05 meaning H0 accepted. This
matter explain that do not there are relation link among between knowledge of mother about age child nutrition
0-5 year with status of child nutrition .
The knowledge on the child nutrition are vital importance owned by mother, in order to can correct
upbringing at its ducky especially in accomplishment of its requirement of him. But, knowledge had by mother is
not solely absolute factor influence its child nutrition status. Because there is many other factor, like economic
status of family, food sanitation, appetite eat, amount and many other factor.
Keywords : knowledge, mother, nutrition of age child 0-5 year, status of nutrition