Last modified: 2019-07-10
Abstract
Manuscript type:
Report Paper
Research aims: This study aims to analyze the correlationof mother education, family income, number of children, and feeding practices on early marriage mother with toddler growth.
Design/ methodology/Approach: This research is an analytic observasional a using crossectional design.The sample as many as 70 sample of early marriage mother who having children under five years old. Sample was taken by simple random sampling technique. Data were analyzed by univariate with frequency distribution table and bivariate with chi square test.
Research findings: Chi-Square test showed there wascorrelation between family income (p=0,014) and feeding practices (p=0,010) with toddler growth. There was no correlation between mother education (p=00000) and number of children (p=00000) with toddler growth
Theoretical contributions/Originality: There was correllation between family income and feeding practices of early marriage mother with toddler growth.
Practitioner/Policy Implications: -
Research limitation:
The number of samples is still small and the number of research variables is limited
Keywords:growth, toddler, early marriage mother
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