The Influence of Health Care Practice and The Diversity of Consumption of Animal Protein among Under Two Years Children in East Kalimantan5n Annisa Nurrachmawati, Ike Anggraeni, Nurul Afiah
Public Health Faculty Mulawarman University
Abstract
Stunting is still a major problem in child health in East Kalimantan Province. Various prevention and management efforts have been carried out through specific and sensitive interventions. Even so, the complex determinants of stunting risk still require further analysis, especially regarding parenting practices in families with under-two years aged children. This study was an observational study with a retrospective case control approach. The sample in this study were mothers who had under-two years aged children who lived in the selected stunting locus, namely North Penajam Paser, East Kutai and Kutai Kartanegara Regencies. Complete data were obtained from cases of 88 children and controls of 171 children. Health care pattern data were analyzed by Mann Whitney test and child feeding pattern was analyzed by Chi square test. This study showed that healthy children receive good health care (21.6%), greater than stunted children (13.6%). Bivariat analysis showed there were a difference in the scores for health care (pvalue=<0.01*) and child feeding pattern (pvalue=0.02*) between families of under-two years aged children who are not stunted and those who are stunted. The diversity of animal protein sources is quite diverse, but the percentage of mothers who provide processed foods such as nuggets and sausages is still quite high. It is concluded that stunted children had inadequate health care and feeding pattern. BKKBN is expected to support parents with educational packages that focus on health care and child feeding patterns
Keywords: stunting, health care pattern, child feeding pattern, under-two years aged children
