Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a major health problem in Indonesia, especially in toddlers. In 2015, 6.3% of toddlers in Lambung Bukit, West Sumatera, were malnourished. Makan bajamba, a practice that derives from the culture of the Minangkabau, is proposed as a solution to this problem. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of Makan Bajamba in improving the nutritional status of malnourished toddlers. METHODS: The study was conducted at a PHC with a Pos Gizi program where children were fed using the Makan Bajamba METHODS: accompanied by parental counseling and instruction about nutrition and parenting practices for 12 days. The sample population consisted of 12 toddlers who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Toddlers who gained ?400grams and had improved nutritional status were determined to have completed the program, while those that did not were assigned to the next Pos Gizi. RESULTS: Of 12 participants, four dropped out, and six completed the program. The mothers knowledge increased between 51% and 68.1%. Their parenting skills increased between 62.4% and 72.9%. DISCUSSION: Implementation of Makan Bajamba is effective in improving the nutritional status of malnourished toddlers. As an adjunct to this activity, mothers knowledge about nutrition and parenting skills increased significantly.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-92,
title = {The Implementation of Traditional Minangkabau Makan Bajamba to Improve the Nutritional Status of Malnourished Toddlers in a PHC at Padang, Indonesia},
author = {Rima Semiarty and Rebecca Fanany and Kenny Cantika and Kenny Cantika},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a major health problem in Indonesia, especially in toddlers. In 2015, 6.3% of toddlers in Lambung Bukit, West Sumatera, were malnourished. Makan bajamba, a practice that derives from the culture of the Minangkabau, is proposed as a solution to this problem. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of Makan Bajamba in improving the nutritional status of malnourished toddlers. METHODS: The study was conducted at a PHC with a Pos Gizi program where children were fed using the Makan Bajamba METHODS: accompanied by parental counseling and instruction about nutrition and parenting practices for 12 days. The sample population consisted of 12 toddlers who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Toddlers who gained ?400grams and had improved nutritional status were determined to have completed the program, while those that did not were assigned to the next Pos Gizi. RESULTS: Of 12 participants, four dropped out, and six completed the program. The mothers knowledge increased between 51% and 68.1%. Their parenting skills increased between 62.4% and 72.9%. DISCUSSION: Implementation of Makan Bajamba is effective in improving the nutritional status of malnourished toddlers. As an adjunct to this activity, mothers knowledge about nutrition and parenting skills increased significantly.},
note = {Type: ORAL PRESENTATION; Organisation: 1Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, 2School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts andEducation, Deakin University},
keywords = {Makan bajamba, Malnutrition, Pos Gizi},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}