HUBUNGAN PERILAKU IBU DALAM PEMBERIAN MAKANAN BERGIZI DENGAN STATUS GIZI ANAK USIA 1-3 TAHUN DI DESA CUMEDAK KECAMATAN SUMBERJAMBE KABUPATEN JEMBER

Abstract

The low nutritional status in children can occur because the amount and quality of food consumed by children are not in accordance with the needs of the body. One of the indirect causes that can affect the nutritional status of children is the mother behavior in providing nutritious food for children. The effort that can be taken to overcome malnutrition is providing nutritionally balanced meals that suit the needs of children. The objective of this research was to determine the correlation between mother’s behavior in providing nutritious food and nutritional status of children aged 1-3 in Cumedak Village, District of Suberjambe, Jember district. The type of research of this study was Correlational Research with Cross Sectional approach. Sampling technique used Nonprobability

Purposive sampling with total sample of 91 respondents. Based on Spearman rank correlation test, it was found that there was a correlation between mother’s behavior in providing nutritious food and nutritional status of children aged 1-3 in Cumedak Village, District of Sumberjambe, Jember Regency with gained p-value of 0,000, p value<α (α=0,05). Spearman rank correlation value (r) in this research was 0,601. Direction of contingency coefficient showed a positive value (+) with a strong correlation. Thus, it can be interpreted that the greater the value of variables, the greater the value of other variables. So, better the behavior of mother in providing nutritious food, the better the nutritional status of children aged 1-3.