Health Care : Jurnal Kesehatan
Vol 14 No 2 (2025): Health Care : Jurnal Kesehatan

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FEEDING PATTERNS AND THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF TODDLERS

Media Fitri (Unknown)
Yessi Pertiwi (Unknown)
Fiona Fani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jan 2026

Abstract

Rapid growth and development occur during infancy. This growth and development must be supported by adequate daily nutritional intake. Failure to do so can have long-term consequences. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge about feeding patterns and the nutritional status of toddlers aged 12-59 months. This study used a descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach, with a sample size of 48 respondents. The results of the univariate analysis showed that most toddlers had good nutrition and most mothers had good knowledge about feeding patterns. Thus, there was a significant relationship between maternal knowledge about feeding patterns and nutritional status in toddlers at RSI Bukittinggi. It is recommended that health workers improve maternal knowledge about feeding patterns for toddlers to ensure their nutritional needs are met.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

healthcare

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Health Care: Jurnal Kesehatan covers all health area including nursing, midwifery and public health and accepts original article, case report and article review. Articles submitted to the journal will be screened by the editor and decide whether the article will be sent to the reviewer or not. The ...