The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang

Minister of health decree No. 1457/ MENKES/ SK/ 2003 states that the minimum service standard in health sector for growth monitoring activities at integrated service post (Posyandu) in the office of Semarang Municipality targeted 80.17% children gain wight. But the gaining weight infants in the Dist...

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Main Authors: Anis Fitriyani, Nuke Devi Indrawati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Sultan Agung Semarang 2013-06-01
Series:Sains Medika
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/sainsmedika/article/view/361
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description Minister of health decree No. 1457/ MENKES/ SK/ 2003 states that the minimum service standard in health sector for growth monitoring activities at integrated service post (Posyandu) in the office of Semarang Municipality targeted 80.17% children gain wight. But the gaining weight infants in the District Gayamsari were 72.09%.The study seeks to know the corelation between the level of knowledge and atittude of mothers following Posyandu and weight gain in children aged 2-3 years in the Sawah Besar Village Gayamsari District of Semarang. This study was a cross-sectional study a using a questionner. A sample were 87 mothers who had children aged 2-3 years in the Village and following the Sawah Besar Posyandu from total population 690 children were selected using a proportionate random stratified sampling method. The finding indicates that 46 % mothers had enough knowledge 48.3% mothers showed ‘not good’ attitute. Most of the children (59.8%) did not gain weight. There was a correlation between the mothers’ level of knowledge and attitute and the weight gain in children aged 2-3 years.
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spelling doaj.art-d2f52af7d6a340a28500abaff43024912022-12-22T01:25:56ZengUniversitas Sultan Agung SemarangSains Medika2085-15452339-093X2013-06-0151232910.26532/sainsmed.v5i1.361357The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of SemarangAnis Fitriyani0Nuke Devi Indrawati1Prodi D3 Kebidanan Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan dan Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang Jl.Kedungmundu Raya No.18 Semarang 50272.Prodi D3 Kebidanan Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan dan Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang Jl.Kedungmundu Raya No.18 Semarang 50272.Minister of health decree No. 1457/ MENKES/ SK/ 2003 states that the minimum service standard in health sector for growth monitoring activities at integrated service post (Posyandu) in the office of Semarang Municipality targeted 80.17% children gain wight. But the gaining weight infants in the District Gayamsari were 72.09%.The study seeks to know the corelation between the level of knowledge and atittude of mothers following Posyandu and weight gain in children aged 2-3 years in the Sawah Besar Village Gayamsari District of Semarang. This study was a cross-sectional study a using a questionner. A sample were 87 mothers who had children aged 2-3 years in the Village and following the Sawah Besar Posyandu from total population 690 children were selected using a proportionate random stratified sampling method. The finding indicates that 46 % mothers had enough knowledge 48.3% mothers showed ‘not good’ attitute. Most of the children (59.8%) did not gain weight. There was a correlation between the mothers’ level of knowledge and attitute and the weight gain in children aged 2-3 years.http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/sainsmedika/article/view/361attitudesknowledgeweight gain
spellingShingle Anis Fitriyani
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The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang
Sains Medika
attitudes
knowledge
weight gain
title The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang
title_full The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang
title_fullStr The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang
title_full_unstemmed The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang
title_short The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitude following Posyandu and Weight Gain in Children Aged 2-3 Years in Sawah Besar Village, Gayamsari District of Semarang
title_sort correlation between mothersa€™ knowledge and attitude following posyandu and weight gain in children aged 2 3 years in sawah besar village gayamsari district of semarang
topic attitudes
knowledge
weight gain
url http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/sainsmedika/article/view/361
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