Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 10

Children's Nutrition Status 7–12 Months Based on Age, Education and Job of their Mother in South Sulawesi

  • Author:
  • Hastuti1,5, Hadju Veni2, Citrakesumasari2, Maddeppungeng Martira3, Tanziha Ikeu4, Abdullah Tahir2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1598 to 1603

1Doctoral Student in Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

2Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

3Child Departement, Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital

4Department of Comunity Nutrition, Bogor Agricultural University

5Senior Lecture, Departement of Nursing, Anging Mammiri Nursing of Diploma, Makassar

Online published on 23 December, 2019.

Abstract

The problem of malnutrition and malnutrition is one of the main health problems faced by developing countries including Indonesia. The incidence of cases of malnutrition is still very high, especially in South Sulawesi, although it is known until now that there are very many negative effects caused by malnutrition.

Knowing the nutritional status description of children aged 7–12 months based on age, education and employment of mothers in Jeneponto Regency.

This study uses a quantitative descriptive method with a cross-sectional design approach. Sampling with a total sampling of 131 people. The study was conducted in Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi.

Based on the BB/U index, mothers aged 30–34 years had children with poor nutritional status of 1 person (2.7%) but the BB/TB index of mothers aged 25–29 years had children with normal nutritional status as many as 32 people (94.1%). Based on the BB/U index, mothers with elementary school education have children with good nutritional status as many as 32 people (97%), and educated mothers who do not complete elementary school have children with poor nutritional status of 1 person (5%). Based on the BB/U index, mothers who did not work had children with good nutritional status as many as 100 (90.9%) but based on the index BB/TB mothers who did not work had children with very thin nutritional status of 2 people (1.8%)

Mothers aged 30–34 years and mothers with education who did not complete elementary school had children with poor nutritional status, mothers who did not work had children with very thin nutritional status.

Keywords

Nutritional status of children, age, education, mother's work