Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Asupan Nutrisi Pada Balita Stunting

Abstract

Stunting is a chronic growth problem in children and adequate nutrition knowledge among caregivers may support feeding practices. This study described maternal knowledge about nutrition for children with stunting and examined its distribution across selected maternal and child characteristics in Posyandu Seto Timur, Wirokerten Village, Bantul, Yogyakarta. A cross-sectional observational study used questionnaire data from 56 mothers selected through accidental sampling. Knowledge was categorized as good, moderate, or poor. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were reported. Overall, 29 mothers (51.8%) had poor knowledge, 21 (37.5%) had moderate knowledge, and 6 (10.7%) had good knowledge. Knowledge category was statistically associated with maternal occupation (χ²=19.521; p=0.003), parity (χ²=14.357; p=0.001), and child age (χ²=24.186; p<0.001). Associations with maternal age, education, household income, child sex, gestational age, breastfeeding pattern, and maternal nutritional status were not statistically significant. Because several contingency-table cells had small, expected counts and the source report contain inconsistencies in study descriptions, findings should be interpreted cautiously. The results indicate a need for tailored nutrition education and more rigorous follow-up research.