Ketahanan pangan rumah tangga, status gizi, dan prestasi belajar siswa sekolah dasar
Abstract: Poverty and lack of
income will cause inability of the family to provide enough and nutritious food
for all the family members. Fulfillment of nutritious food will bring direct
impact to nutrition status of children. Malnutrition will affect brain
development and intelligence that in the long run disrupts academic
achievement.
Objective: To identify association between food security of the household
and nutrition status with academic achievement of elementary school students at
Yogyakarta Municipality.
Method: The study was observational with cross sectional design. Samples
were students of grade V of elementary school at Subdistrict of Gedongtengen,
Yogyakarta Municipality. Data of food security of the house were obtained
through interview based on questionnaire of Radimer/Cornell, nutritional status
data used height for age collected by measurement, and academic achievement
through secondary data, i.e. original score of final semester examination.
Statistical analysis was performed by using Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact test.
Results: As much as 67.6% of the household were food insecure and 13.3%
of students were stunted. Food security of the household was significantly
associated with nutrition status (p=0.033) and achievement in mathematics
(p=0.045). There was association between nutrition status and achievement in
mathematics (p=0.035); Indonesia language (p=0.000); and combined achievement
in Mathematics, Indonesia language and science (p=0.004).
Conclusion: There was association between food security of the household
and nutritional status with academic achievement of student. There was
association between food security of the household and nutrition status.
Penulis: Akhmad Sujai, Maria
Goretti Adiyanti, Emy Huriyati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130598