Differences in Iron and Vitamin A Intake on Baduta (Under Two Years Old) Before and After Education using "Puzzle Isi Piring Baduta"

"Puzzle isi piring baduta” Under two years old Iron Vitamin A Early Life Nutrition

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30 June 2024
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Background: Iron and vitamin A are important micronutrients for baduta (under two years old). Iron deficiency and vitamin A deficiency can cause nutritional problems related to underweight and stunting. Providing a variety of food according to the contents of my plate is one effort to fulfill these nutrients. Mother's knowledge, attitudes, and behavior influence baby-feeding practices.

Objectives: Analyzing differences in baduta's iron and vitamin A intake before and after education using the "baduta's plate content puzzle”

Methods: This type of research is quantitative with a research design that is pre-experimental and uses a one-group pretest-posttest design. The total sample was 67 baduta mothers in RW 08, Keputih Subdistrict, Surabaya City. The sampling method uses total sampling. Collecting data on the nutritional intake of baduta used 2x24-hour recall. The statistical test used to see differences in intake is Wilcoxon sign rank test.  

Results: The result of the study showed a significant difference before and after education in the intake of iron and vitamin A in baduta with a p-value=0,000.

Conclusions: Education using media "puzzle on a baduta's plate” has an effect of iron and vitamin A intake in baduta.

 

Keywords: Baduta, Puzzle on Baduta's Plate, Iron, Vitamin A