The Effect of Nutritional Education with Leaflet Media on Increasing Maternal Knowledge and Intake of Protein, Zink, Calcium in Stunting Children Aged 6 – 23 Months

Abstract

Background: One of the nutritional problems in children is stunting where the index (PB/U) or (TB/U) is in the threshold (z-score) between (<-3 SD) very short TB/PB category and (-3 SD). SD)-(<-2 SD) short TB/PB category. The high prevalence is caused by many factors including mother's knowledge and child's food intake. Riskesdas (2019), The prevalence of very short and short toddlers is 30.8%. Meanwhile, in Demak Regency, the prevalence of stunting reached 26.1%, Guntur village with stunting toddlers was 15%. Objective: To determine the effect of providing nutrition education with leaflet media on increasing maternal knowledge and intake of protein, zinc, calcium in stunting children. Methods : This research is a research in the field of community nutrition. This type of research is quasi-experimental with one group pretest-posttest design. The number of samples is 18 stunting children and 18 respondents are mothers of stunted children. The data collected were mother's knowledge and food intake of stunting children by interview method and filling out questionnaires. Statistical analysis using Paired T test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. Research Results: Mother's knowledge score increased by 6.77 (from 7.56 to 14.33). The average protein intake increased by 118.04 points, zinc intake increased by 71.85 points, calcium intake increased by 122.52 points. There are differences in maternal knowledge and intake of protein, zinc, and calcium in stunted children before and after being given nutrition education using leaflet media. (p= 0.007) and (p=0.008 , p=0.028, and p=0.008). Conclusion: There is an effect of providing nutrition education with leaflet media on increasing mother's knowledge and intake of protein, zinc, calcium in stunting children.