Volume 12, Issue 1, July 2015, Pages 252–265
T. S. Haripin1, S. Albiner2, L. Zulhaidah3, and A. Evawany4
1 Jurusan Gizi, Polytechnic of Health Medan, Jl. Medan No. 1 Simpang Tanjung Garbus Lubuk Pakam, Kabupaten Deli Serdang-North Sumatera, Indonesia
2 Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia
3 Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia
4 Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The improper knowledge of mothers is the most causes of the onset of malnutrition in young children. Growth chart is an essential tool in growth monitoring program for malnutrition prevention among children. This study is to investigate the impact of the modified growth chart that is called "Bubble Score Growth Chart" on mothers' knowledge and child calorie intake. Mothers in intervention group used bubble score growth chart while mothers in control group used the normal growth chart. Sixteen written questions were designed and tested to measure mothers' knowledge. Results : Before intervention, there was no significant difference of mothers' knowledge, comprehension and application(p>0.05) and child calorie intake (p>0.05) between intervention and control group. After intervention, there was significantly different of high knowledge (86% vs 52%); high comprehension (86% vs 54%) and high application (78% vs 46%, p<0.01) and high calorie intake (74% vs 46%, p<0.01) respectively for intervention and control groups. Modified growth chart effectively improved mothers' knowledge and child calorie intake.
Author Keywords: malnutrition, modified growth chart, bubble score chart, mothers' knowledge, child calorie Intake.
T. S. Haripin1, S. Albiner2, L. Zulhaidah3, and A. Evawany4
1 Jurusan Gizi, Polytechnic of Health Medan, Jl. Medan No. 1 Simpang Tanjung Garbus Lubuk Pakam, Kabupaten Deli Serdang-North Sumatera, Indonesia
2 Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia
3 Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia
4 Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The improper knowledge of mothers is the most causes of the onset of malnutrition in young children. Growth chart is an essential tool in growth monitoring program for malnutrition prevention among children. This study is to investigate the impact of the modified growth chart that is called "Bubble Score Growth Chart" on mothers' knowledge and child calorie intake. Mothers in intervention group used bubble score growth chart while mothers in control group used the normal growth chart. Sixteen written questions were designed and tested to measure mothers' knowledge. Results : Before intervention, there was no significant difference of mothers' knowledge, comprehension and application(p>0.05) and child calorie intake (p>0.05) between intervention and control group. After intervention, there was significantly different of high knowledge (86% vs 52%); high comprehension (86% vs 54%) and high application (78% vs 46%, p<0.01) and high calorie intake (74% vs 46%, p<0.01) respectively for intervention and control groups. Modified growth chart effectively improved mothers' knowledge and child calorie intake.
Author Keywords: malnutrition, modified growth chart, bubble score chart, mothers' knowledge, child calorie Intake.
How to Cite this Article
T. S. Haripin, S. Albiner, L. Zulhaidah, and A. Evawany, “Improving Mothers' Knowledge and Child Calorie Intake through Modified Growth Chart in Deli Serdang Distric, Indonesia,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 252–265, July 2015.
