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Hubungan Antara Pengetahuan, Pendidikan Ibu, Pola Asuh dan Penyakit Infeksi dengan Kejadian Wasting pada Balita di Puskesmas Melolo Irma Ivalda Kale; Marselinus Laga Nur; Talahatu, Anna Henny; Jutomo, Lewi
SEHATMAS: Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Masyarakat Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Januari 2026
Publisher : Yayasan Literasi Sains Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55123/sehatmas.v5i1.7004

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Wasting is one of the forms of acute malnutrition in toddlers that can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality. Various factors such as maternal education, knowledge, parenting style, and infectious diseases contribute to the occurrence of wasting. This study aims to analyze the relationship between maternal education, knowledge, parenting style, and infectious diseases with the incidence of wasting in toddlers within the working area of Puskesmas Melolo.  The research employs a quantitative approach with a case-control design. The sample consists of 72 toddlers, including 36 cases (wasting) and 36 controls (non-wasting). The case samples were determined using the Lemeshow formula and selected through simple random sampling based on nutritional status. Data were collected via interviews using questionnaires and then analyzed using bivariate analysis with Chi-square tests and odds ratio (OR) calculation at a 95% confidence interval. The results indicate that variables significantly associated with wasting are maternal knowledge (p=0.001; OR=5,200), feeding parenting style (p=0,001; OR=5,179), hygiene parenting style (p=0,000; OR=5,900), and infectious diseases (p=0,000; OR=6.000). Meanwhile, maternal education (p=0,326) and psychosocial parenting style (p=0,458) did not show significant associations. This study concludes that maternal behaviors, such as nutrition knowledge and proper parenting practices, have a stronger influence on a child's nutritional status than formal education. It is recommended that community and health workers enhance nutrition education and promote good parenting practices through Posyandu activities and health counseling to reduce the incidence of wasting in the Puskesmas Melolo area.
Hubungan antara Paparan Penyakit dan Status Gizi pada Balita: Studi Cross-sectional di Oesapa, Indonesia Nau, Lidya Ludgardis; Jutomo, Lewi; Talahatu, Anna Henny; Picauly, Intje
Jurnal Promotif Preventif Vol 9 No 2 (2026): April 2026: JURNAL PROMOTIF PREVENTIF
Publisher : Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Pancasakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47650/jpp.v9i2.2579

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Masalah gizi pada balita masih menjadi isu penting karena berdampak pada kesehatan, pertumbuhan, dan kualitas sumber daya manusia di masa depan. Pada usia dini, anak rentan terhadap berbagai faktor risiko, termasuk paparan sakit, yang dapat mempengaruhi status gizi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis hubungan paparan penyakit (frekuensi dan durasi) dan status gizi (BB/U, TB/U, BB/TB) pada balita di Kelurahan Oesapa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah studi observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Total sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 101 balita. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara dan studi dokumentasi, lalu dianalisis dengan uji chi square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa frekuensi sakit (p=0,000) dan durasi sakit (p=0,000), berhubungan dengan BB/U, tetapi tidak dengan TB/U dan BB/TB. Disimpulkan, paparan sakit (frekuensi dan durasi sakit) berhubungan signifikan dengan indikator BB/U, namun tidak berhubungan dengan TB/U dan BB/TB.