GAMBARAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN IBU DAN PEMBERIAN MAKANAN PENDAMPING ASI PADA ANAK USIA 6-24 BULAN DI KELURAHAN KUTO BATU KOTA PALEMBANG

Abstract

Background : Complementary feeding (MP-ASI) has an important role in meeting the needs and complement the nutrients children aged 6-24 months because breast milk could not meet the nutritional needs to achieve optimal growth. Low knowledge about provision of MP-ASI and the provision of MP-ASI that done uncorrectly can cause nutritional problems such as disruption of growth and development and less nutrition. The purpose of this research was to determine the  mother’s knowledge level and the gift of complementary feeding on children aged 6-24 months in Kelurahan Kuto Batu Kecamatan Ilir Timur II Palembang 2009.

Method : This research was a descriptive study. The data was collected by doing an interview using a questionnaire. The sample in this study amounted to 100 people.

Result : The results showed that 50% of respondents had less knowledge level regarding the provision of MP-ASI, 55% of respondents giving MP-ASI early, 57% of respondents giving MP-ASI in bad way, and 72% of respondents giving MP-ASI with the frequency of eating in accordance with the stages of growth and development.

Conclusion : For a better future, local government needs to hold information about complementary feeding to mothers who have the children aged 0-24 months and mothers should expected to provide complementary feeding for children begin at aged 6 months to 24-months-old child with a food frequency and types of MP-ASI in accordance with the stages of child growth and development.

Keywords : complementary feeding, MP-ASI, mother’s knowledge