GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG PENCEGAHAN GIZI BURUK DENGAN PEMENUHAN NUTRISI

Abstract

Malnutrition or malnutrition is a major health problem in developing countries and is the cause of death in most children under five (Bachyar, 2008). The incidence of malnutrition in Indonesia is not a new thing, including in the Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi. The purpose of this study was to describe the description of the behavior of a nutritionally aware family in undernourished children under five. The method in this research is to use a descriptive research design, namely research conducted with the main aim of making a description or description of a situation objectively. The result of this study is that awareness of the behavior of nutrition-conscious families in Cepiring village to weigh their infants and toddlers is quite good, this is because mothers and families may be aware of the importance of monitoring the growth of infants and toddlers, one of which is by weighing their toddlers to the posyandu. The conclusion of this study is that the fulfillment of nutrition in toddlers greatly affects the nutritional status of toddlers