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Keywords
Knowledge on
balanced
nutrition,
Nutritional
status,
Toddler
Introduction
HDI was still in rank 108 of 187 countries,
which was unchanged from the before year
2012[1]. The condition of Low HDI is
strongly affected by low nutritional and
health status of the population. This can be
observed from the still high infant mortality
rate to 32/100,000 live births and under five
mortality rate is 40/100,000 live births, and
Figure.1
Distribution
frequency
of
respondents based on mothers knowledge
level on balanced nutrition.
Table.1 Relationship between mother s knowledge level on balanced nutrition with toddler
nutritional status (Weight/Ages)
Nutritional
mother s knowledge level
P
Total
%
status
Value
Good
%
Enough
%
Less
%
under
1
100 % 0
0
0
0%
1
1%
normal
82
95%
2
2% 1
1%
85
95%
0,00
over
4
100% 0
0% 0
0%
4
4%
Total
87
97%
2
2% 1
1%
90
100%
Table.2 Relationship between mother s knowledge level on balanced nutrition with toddler
nutritional status (Height/Ages)
mother s knowledge level
Nutritional status
Very Short
Short
Normal
Total
Good
% Enough %
0
0% 1 100%
3
100% 0 0%
84 98% 1 1%
87
97% 2 2%
818
Less
0
0
1
1
Total %
%
0%
0%
1%
1%
P Value
1 1%
3 3%
86 96% 0,000
90 100%
Table.3 Relationship between mother s knowledge level on balanced nutrition with toddler
nutritional status (Weight/Height)
mother s knowledge level
Nutritional status
Very Thin
Thin
Normal
Over weight
Total
Good
3
5
72
7
87
% Enough %
60%
100%
99%
100%
97%
2
0
0
0
2
40%
0%
0%
0%
2%
Total %
Less
0
0
1
0
1
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
P Value
5 6%
5 6%
73 81% 0,000
7 8%
90 100%
Mother s
Nutrition
knowledge
on
balanced
deficiencies
knowledge.
99%
in
good
level
of
2. For Community
Results of this research can be applied
toward the community, especially
mother, in order to improve knowledge
of nutrition for their children, through
books, media, and education so as to
improve the nutritional status of
children.
Suggestion
Based on the results of study, the researchers
want to give some advice that is expected
can be an input and useful to stakeholders
including:
1. For Institutions
a. Health Care Institutions
The results of this research can be
applied to health care institutions; in
this case the Health Center and the
Department of Health in order to
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