RELATIONSHIP OF THE FAMILY ECONOMIC LEVEL TO NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF TODDLERS

Abstract

Nearly half of all deaths in toddlers are due to malnutrition. The phenomenon found in the field is that many people with less economy do not pay attention to the nutritional intake of their children due to their limitations in providing such nutritious food. This study aims to relate the level of family economics to the nutritional status of children in Jorong Kapuak Koto Panjang. This was Correlation descriptive research method with cross sectional study. The study was conducted in Jorong Kapuak Koto Panjang, the working area of ​​Tanjung Baru Public Health Center, Tanah Datar District in September 2019. The population was all toddlers  in Jorong Kapuak Koto Panjang. 78 tottlers became samples of this study, taken by simple random sampling. Data processing and analysis is computerized. Univariate results found 53.8% had a good economic level and 79.5% had children with normal nutritional status. The results of this study showed that  there was relationship between the family's economic level and the nutritional status of children (p = 0.029), It is expected that the health center staff will provide counseling to all families who have toddlers about food intake for toddlers, so that they can supply the toddlers nutritionals