GAMBARAN KONSELING GIZI PADA BALITA BAWAH GARIS MERAH (BGM) BERDASARKAN PEDOMAN KONSELING GIZI DEPKES RI TAHUN 2008 (Studi Kasus di Pojok Gizi Puskesmas Sumbersari Jember)

Abstract

The children under five years old are the golden age.If the golden age of children neglected, it will be a problem for the child. The problems that often occur in children under five are Protein Energy Deficiency (KEP), in which macro nutrient requirements are not fulfilled by the body that cause children to be on the under nutrition (BGM). The research goal is to find an overview of nutrition counselling of children under five under nutrition (BGM) on the Nutrition corner of Sumbersari Health Center based on nutrition counselling guideline of Depkes RI year 2008. The research was descriptive by cross-sectional approach. Samples used in this study were all children under five BGM in the working area of Sumbersari health centers that get government assistance that is equal to 29 children under five. Variables in this study include the characteristics of children under five BGM, children under five BGM family characteristics, nutritiol counselling, and improving of nutrition status. This research results showed that most children under five BGM is in the range 25- 36 months of age and female sex. Most of the mother of children under five year old BGM has a low education level and has sufficient nutrition knowledge, the number of children under five BGM family members belonging to the large family, and the children under five BGM family income belonging to a low income. Implementation of nutrition counselling performed by nutrition officers belonging to the adequate level. And there are some children under five BGM who are at increased nutrition status wiewed by the index of weight/age or weight/height. The need for in-depth training to all staff on the implementation of nutrition counselling for need to do the nutrition counsellin based on the guideline of Depkes RI year 2008.