Behavior of Providing Additional Recovery Food to Increase Weight of Malnourished Toddlers Aged 24-59 Months at Magetan District Health Center

• Published in: Jurnal info kesehatan (Online) Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 626 - 635
• Main Authors: Suharto, Agung, Harviandani, Berliana Septy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 31.12.2023
• ISSN: 0216-504X; 2620-536X
• DOI: 10.31965/infokes.Vol21.Iss4.1153

The percentage of under-five malnutrition problems in Indonesia was 17.8%, with 3.8% and 14% of under-five cases being malnutrition. The Magetan Health Service reports that as of 2021, there were 332 cases of undernourished toddlers; however, the Panekan Health Center reported 116 cases of undernourished toddlers in 2020 based on weight/body length data. The undernourished toddlers was defined as those who were between the ages of 24 and 59 months. This kind of study employs secondary data sources, an analytical approach, a quasi-experimental design, and a non-equivalent control group design. This study included 73 toddlers as subjects: 31 toddlers who did not receive any nutrition, 42 toddlers who did receive nutrition, and malnourished toddlers aged 24-59 months. Data collection uses data collection sheets. The Independent and Paired t-tests are the analysis methods employed. The average difference in body weight between the two groups was found to be 0.594 with a range of 0.0324 kilograms – 1.156 kilograms. The study's results were obtained using the Paired t-test with a p-value = 0.000 with a significance level of 0.05 and the independent t-test with a p-value = 0.038 with a significance level of 0.05. The study concludes that supplementary feeding has an impact on the weight of undernourished toddlers at the Panekan Health Center who are between the ages of 24 and 59 months. It is hoped that by continuing to supplement food, the recovery program may decrease the number of undernourished children under five. Masalah gizi balita di Indonesia mencapai 17,8%, terdiri dari gizi buruk 3,8% dan gizi buruk 14%. Menurut Dinas Kesehatan Magetan, dari data tahun 2021 jumlah kasus balita gizi buruk sebanyak 332 balita, sedangkan di Puskesmas Panekan berdasarkan hasil pendataan berat badan/panjang badan tahun 2020 ditemukan kasus balita gizi buruk sebanyak 116 kasus. . terhadap berat badan balita gizi kurang usia 24-59 bulan di Puskesmas Panekan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian analitik dengan sumber data sekunder, dengan desain penelitian quasy eksperimen dengan desain non-equivalent control group design. Subyek dalam penelitian ini adalah balita gizi buruk usia 24-59 bulan, 31 balita yang tidak mendapat dan 42 balita yang mendapat sehingga total 73 balita. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar pengumpulan data. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah Paired t-test dan Independent t-test. Hasil penelitian menggunakan Paired t-test dengan p value = 0,000 dengan taraf signifikansi 0,05, dan menggunakan Independent t-test dengan p value = 0,038 dengan taraf signifikansi 0,05 dan didapatkan rata-rata selisih berat badan antara kedua kelompok adalah 0,594 dengan kisaran lisis antara 0,0324 kg – 1,156 kg. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ada pengaruh pemberian makanan tambahan terhadap berat badan balita gizi kurang usia 24-59 bulan di Puskesmas Panekan. Program suplementasi makanan pemulihan diharapkan dapat terus menekan jumlah balita gizi buruk.