GAMBARAN PRILAKU IBU HAMIL DALAM MEMENUHI KEBUTUHAN GIZI SELAMA MASA KEHAMILAN

Abstract

Nutrition in pregnant women is a food requirement for pregnant women that must be met when the mother experiences pregnancy. The nutrition needed by pregnant women is different from the nutritional intake of non-pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the behavior of pregnant women in meeting nutritional needs during pregnancy. The method used. The type of research used in this research is descriptive, which is a research design carried out with the main aim of describing an object of research (Notoatmodjo, 2005). Where in this study only describes the attitudes and actions of pregnant women in meeting nutritional needs during pregnancy at the Langsat Health Center in Pekanbaru. The population in this study were all clients who were at the Langsat Health Center in Pekanbaru with a sample of 30 respondents. In data analysis using manual analysis (univariate). Measurement of attitude using a Likert scale using the positive statement. The results showed that the majority of respondents had negative attitudes towards fulfilling nutritional needs during pregnancy, which could be influenced by several factors, namely information, sources of information and level of education. Conclusion The general knowledge of pregnant women in this study was mostly good. When reviewed based on the topic, the results of the study also show that the knowledge of pregnant women is at a good level.