Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai
Vol 11, No 2 (2018): Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai

Status Gizi dan Perkembangan Motorik Halus Anak Usia 48 – 60 Bulan

Prasetyowati Prasetyowati (Jurusan Kebidanan, Politeknik Kesehatan Tanjung Karang)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2018

Abstract

Background: Fine motor development in infants and young children is very important. Impaired motor coordination is known to affect 1 in 20 school-aged children. Objective: The study aims to describe the nutritional status and fine motor development of children aged 48-60 months in grade A students of PAUD Pertiwi Metro City. Methods: This study uses a descriptive design to describe the nutritional status and fine motor development of children aged 48-60 months. The study population was students of class A PAUD Pertiwi Metro City with a sample of 50 people. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling. Results: The results showed a picture of 12% of children with underweight nutritional status, there were 6% of children with normal motor development. There are children with normal nutritional status of 93.2% with normal fine motor development. Conclusion: The study concluded that the nutritional status of children has a tendency to support fine motor development in children aged 48 - 60. It is necessary for the school to collaborate with parents to monitor children's nutritional status and motor development routinely so that children can pass each developmental task according to their age.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JKM

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Subject

Environmental Science Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai E-ISSN 2657-1390 and P-ISSN 19779-469X is published by the Midwifery Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Tanjung Karang, Metro City, Indonesia. The Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai was first published in December 2008 as print media. Since 2016, the Journal has been ...