Feeding Care Patterns of Mothers Working as Shellfish Peelers on Children's Nutritional Status at Integrated Health Posts in coastal Areas Harfika Meiana1,*, Saraswati Zhakiyah1, Sustrami Dya1, Nurlela Lela1 1School of Health Sciences Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Indonesia, Jl. Gadung No.1, Surabaya, Indonesia *Coresponding Author: Meiana Harfika, School of Health Sciences Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Indonesia, Jl. Gadung No.1, Surabaya, Indonesia, e-mail: meianaharfika@stikeshangtuah-sby.ac.id
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Introduction Working mothers can influence the nutritional status of their children. Nutritional status is a condition that is influenced by the intake of nutrients in food needed by the body. Nutritional status is very important for the process of growth and development in children. The nutritional status of a toddler is influenced by several factors such as parenting. Method The research design used an analytical observation with a cross-sectional approach. Samples were taken using a simple random sampling technique obtained as many as 40 respondents in the mother group, where they all worked as shellfish peelers. The instruments of this study were the Feeding Pattern questionnaire and Nutrition Status assessment using the Anthropometry observation sheet. The data was analysed using the Spearman Rho test. Results The results showed that there was a relationship between feeding, the parent working as a shellfish peeler and the nutritional status of the child. The Spearman Rho test results were ρ = 0, 000 (ρ <0.05). Discussion The implication of this research is that there is a relationship between the parenting style of the mother working as a shellfish peeler on the nutritional status of the toddler. It is expected that the research respondents can improve the provision of feeding by paying attention to the nutritional needs of their toddlers. Top Keywords Toddler Nutritional Status, Eating Pattern, Working Mother. Top |