RELATIONSHIP OF PARENT PARENTS WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CHILDREN AGE (3-5 YEARS)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Based on reports from the City Health Office of 22 health centers in the city of Padang, the Naggalo Health Center is one of the Puskesmas prone to malnutrition (21.88%). The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between parenting styles and nutritional status of children under five (3-5 years) at the Nanggalo Padang Public Health Center in 2018. This type of analytic research is using a cross-sectional approach. This research was conducted from August to December ,. The population in this study were all mothers who had children under five (3-5 years) at the Nanggalo Public Health Center. Sampling was done by means of accidental sampling and univariate and bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square test. The results of this study indicate 22.9% of children under five have abnormal nutritional status and 41.7% of children under five have inappropriate parenting. After the Chi Square statistical test was carried out, it was found that Pvalue = 0.018 (p <0.05). There was a significant relationship between parenting styles with the nutritional status of children under five. The conclusion of this study is that there are still many inappropriate parenting styles that cause malnutrition. It is hoped that the Nanggalo Padang Puskesmas will provide counseling to mothers with malnourished children under five, about feeding practices and nutrition practices with correct parenting in order to improve the nutritional status of children under five.

Keywords : Parenting patterns, toddlers, nutritional status