POLA ASUH DAN STATUS GIZI BALITA DI KECAMATAN LAPE, KABUPATEN SUMBAWA, NUSA TENGGARA BARAT
Abstract: The purpose of this
study was to investigate the relationship between caregiving behavior and
nutritional status of under five children. This research used the quantitative
cross-sectional design. The number of samples were 70 mothers taken by a
multistage random sampling. The data was gained through in-depth interview and
observation. Nutritional status was obtained by anthropometric measurement
based on the z-score weight-for-age index. Caregiving behaviors that consist of
attention to the mothers and feeding practices were poor, while home health
practices were adequate. Most of the nutritional status of children under five
was good (57.1%). Correlation analysis showed that attention to the mothers
(r=0.321; p<0.05), feeding practices (r=0.252; p<0.05) and home health
practices (r=0.358; p<0.05) were related positively to nutritional status.
The study showed that caregiving behavior that affects nutritional status was
attention to the mothers, feeding practices and home health practices.
Keywords: caregiving behavior;
nutritional status; under five children
Penulis: Denny Apriyanto,
Hertanto Wahyu Subagio, Dian Ratna Sawitri
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160547
