Effect of Moringa leaf supplements during pregnancy: Follow-up study on the development of pre-school children in rural area, Indonesia

Abstract

This study is a follow-up study from experimental research that provides moringa supplements in the form of flour (GTK) and extract (GEK) as well as iron folate supplements (GBF) to pregnant women. Micronutrients are very important for the development of the child's brain during the womb and infancy. This study seeks to see the extent of the effect of Moringa leaf supplementation during pregnant women on the development of children at preschool age (5-6 years) in Jeneponto Regency. This study is an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design with a total sample of 301 preschool-age children (5-6 years) taken by purposive sampling.in six sub-districts in Jeneponto Regency who when pregnant their mothers received moringa and iron folate supplements.