Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu Yang Mempunyai Anak Tentang Gizi Seimbang Anak Usia Kurang Dari 5 tahun Di Poliklinik Bahagian Anak Di RSUP Haji Adam Malik tahun 2010

Abstract

Background : Nutrition Problem is a problem encountered by dietitian in all over the world. There is a tendency of the rising number of cases of the poor nutrition year by year. Malnutrition can be prevented every mothers give a specific attention on preparing balance diet foods for their kids. Objective : This study aims to determine the knowledge level mothers who have kids on balace diet food of kids below 5 years and the study was conducted in Haji Adam Malik General Hospital. Method : This is a cross sectional descriptive study. The samples are 68 mothers who have kids and came to policlinic of pediatric in Haji Adam Malik General Hospital. The primary data was obtained by using an appropriate questionnaire. Result : Result shows that 49 mothers who have kids ( 72.1% ) have highest level of knowledge on balance diet food of kids below 5 years, meanwhile 19 mothers who have kids ( 27.9 % ) have moderate level of knowledge on balance diet food of kids below 5 years. Conclusion : In conclusion, most of mothers show good knowledge on balance diet food for kids below 5 years. Opinion : As listed above, health providers and related department are expected to share information about balance diet food for kids below 5 years and further care for the poorly educated community