Universitas Indonesia Conferences, The 4th International Conference for Global Health (ICGH)

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Poor Feeding Practice among Toddlers with Stunting in Jakarta: A Case Study
Sri Melfa Damanik

Last modified: 2019-08-30

Abstract


Objective. Stunting is a condition of failing to thrive in children where child's height is <-2SD according to WHO Z-score table. There are several major causes of stunting problem in children, one of which is the inability to maximize feeding practices in children.  The aim of this study was to explore feeding practices for stunting toddlers in Jakarta. Participants involved in this study were 15mothers. Method. The data analysis used in this study was content analysis. Results. The results of the data analysis obtained five themes that illustrated the practice of feeding for toddlers with stunting in Jakarta, namely: 1) Mothers provide instant porridge and ready-to-serve steam chicken rice, 2) Frequency of feeding 2-3 times a day with a small portion, 3) Diversity of diet is not fulfilled, 4) Food menu is adjusted to economic conditions, and 5) Intake of foods containing iron is not optimal. Conclusion. Providing optimal education to pregnant women and mothers who have toddlers about proper feeding practices is expected to reduce the incidence of stunting in Indonesia.

Keywords: Toddlers, feeding practices, stunting