Maternal Characteristics and Complementary Feeding for Children Under 2 Years Old: A Correlation Study in Tlatah Village, Purwosari, Bojonegoro

Abstract

Background: Complementary feeding (MPASI) is substitute meals for 6 months old child to meet nutritional needs that are no longer sufficient by exclusive breastfeeding. There are several factors that can affect the delivery of MPASI by maternal namely, maternal age, level of education dan maternal occupation. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between maternal age, education and occupation towards the provision of MPASI in children aged 0-2 years. Method: This research is a quantitative research with d analytics using cross sectional design. Variable characteristics of the maternal include; age, level of education and occupation. The population are all maternal who has children aged 0-2 years in Tlatah Village, Purwosari, Bojonegoro as many as 42 people and samples from simple random sampling techniques into 38 people. This research has passed the ethics review from Faculty of nursing Universitas Airlangga Number : 1769-KEPK. Result: based on statistical review using chi square test with α = 0,05, there is a relationship (p value = 0,000) between level of education to provision of MPASI and there are no relationship between maternal age (p value = 0,560) and maternal occupation (p value = 0,527) to MPASI. Conclusion: There is a relationship between level of education to the provision of MPASI and There is no relationship between maternal age and maternal occupation to the provision of MPASI.

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“…The results of this study are in line with research conducted in Tlatah village, Purwosari, Bojonegoro, East Java, which shows that complementary feeding is not affected by the type of mother’s occupation (Savitri and Haqi, 2021). Contrary to this result, a study conducted by Yugistyowati and Marza (2017) showed that the mother’s occupation correlated with the complementary feeding practice.…”

“…The result stated that nonworking mothers had more free time and access to information regarding complementary feeding so there would be more nonworking mothers who practiced complementary feeding for their children. Working mothers seldom come to any counseling events organized by health workers; hence, they do not obtain information and knowledge about complementary feeding (Savitri and Haqi, 2021).…”