Predisposing Factors with Complementary Feeding Practices among 9-11 Month-Old Infants in Jakarta Urban Slum Area
Abstract: The main cause of
the undernutrition beside the infectious diseases is inappropriate caring
practice and optimum feeding becomes one of ways to overcome long-term
consequences of undernutrition. This study aimed to determine correlation
between predisposing factors with complementary feeding practice among 9 – 11
month-old infants in Jakarta urban slum area. This cross-sectional study
included 50 sitters of 9 – 11 month-old infants on May 2012. Data was collected
through interview using questionnaire. There was no significant correlation
between age of the sitters with the complementary feeding practice (p value =
0.645) as well as correlation between sitters with infants (p value = 0.724),
occupation of sitters (p value = 1.000) and the number of infants in a family
(p value = 0.738) which showed there was no significant correlation between those
three factors with complementary feeding practice. Otherwise, there was a
significant correlation between education and knowledge of sitters with
complementary feeding practice (p value = 0.012 and p value = 0.005).
Author: eptriana, Gita Ardelia
Suhartono
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg160019
