MODIFIKASI MAKANAN BERFERMENTASI UNTUK MENGATASI STUNTING PADA BALITA

Abstract

Malnutrition is still one of the main public health problems in Indonesia. The prevalence of malnutrition in Indonesia is still quite high. Based on the results of Nutrition monitoring in 2017, the percentage of undernutrition in the Province of West Sulawesi under five was 19.9%. Of the 6 districts in West Sulawesi, Polewali Mandar Regency was in position 4. The purpose of this study was to modify food in toddlers to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition in infants and toddlers. to practice how to make PMT for mothers of under-fives with malnutrition. The type of research is quantitative and the design of this research is quasi-experimental and uses an observation sheet to determine the factors that cause nutritional problems in toddlers. The study population was all children under five with malnutrition status in two villages, namely Rumpa Village and Buku Village, Mapilli District, Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi. The number of samples was 70 respondents who were divided into 2 groups (treatment group and control group). Each research group contained 35 respondents according to the research inclusion criteria. The sampling technique used an observation sheet and data processing using data analysis Paired sample t test, with a significant level of p <0.05. The time of the study began on July. The results of the study There was a significant relationship between food modification (menu preparation, food processing, food presentation and feeding practices) and the practice of making PMT Toddlers. The results obtained a significant level of p value (p = 0 ,00) and There is an effect of food modification and the practice of making PMT on changes in body weight of toddlers. There were 18 (52.4) well-nourished toddlers and 17 (47.6) toddlers who were still undernourished.