HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN PERSEPSI DENGAN STATUS GIZI BALITA DI PUSKESMAS PAAL MERAH I KOTA JAMBI TAHUN 2017
ABSTRACT: According to Susenas
in 2005, the prevalence rate of under nutrition is 28%, and among those 8.8%
suffer from malnutrition. It is estimated that there are still unreported (under
reported) (Riskesdas, 2011). This research is quantitative descriptive
conducted at Puskesmas Paal Merah I of Jambi City and has been implemented in
June 2017. The population of this research is mother who have toddler who
visited Puskesmas Paal Merah I Jambi from January to March 2017 as many as 768
people and the number of samples of 41 people with accidental sampling
technique. Data collection with questionnaires, univariate and bivariate
analyzes. The results showed that as many as 9 respondents (22.0%) had good
knowledge, 22 respondents (53.7%) had enough knowledge, and 10 respondents
(24,4%) had bad knowledge. A total of 27 respondents (65.9%) had positive
perceptions, and as many as 14 respondents (34.1%) had a negative perception. A
total of 31 respondents (75,6%) have good nutrition status of toddler, and as
many as 10 respondents (24,4%) have less nutrition status. There is no
correlation between knowledge with nutritional status of children under five at
Puskesmas Paal Merah I. There is relationship between perception with
nutritional status of children under five years old, with OR 43,200 (4,386 -
425,491). The results of this study is expected to provide health information
and counseling about the nutritional status of toddlers by using language that
is easy to understand and distribute brochures or leaflets and conduct
discussions with respondents.
KEYWORDS: Knowledge,
Perception, Nutrition Status of Toddler
Penulis: Kristy Mellya Putri
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd180113
