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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-EFFICACY AND MOTHER BEHAVIOR IN UNDER NUTRITION PREVENTION OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE IN THE WORKING AREA OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER KEDIRI II TABANAN REGENCY
Ni Putu Putri Rastiti, I Kadek Nuryanto, Asthadi Mahendra Bhandesa

Institute of Health and Sciences Program


Abstract

Abstract – Under nutrition is a health disorder due to the lack or imbalance of nutrients needed for growth, activities of thinking and all things related to life. Under nutrition is based on body index according to age called underweight. Under nutrition mostly occurs in children under five. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between self-efficacy and mother behavior in under nutrition prevention of children under five in the working area of public health center Kediri II Tabanan Regency. This study employed correlative analysis design with cross-sectional approach. The population of this study was mother who has children under five who live in the working area of public health center Kediri II Tabanan regency. There were 100 respondents recruited as the sample through non probability sampling with consecutive sampling. The data were collected by using questionnaire and analyzed statistically by using Spearman-s Rho Correlation. The result of this study showed that 45 respondents (45%) had good self-efficacy in preventing under nutrition and 42 respondents (42%) had moderate self-efficacy in preventing under nutrition. It was also found that there was a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and mother behavior in preventing under nutrition in the working area of public health center Kediri II Tabanan regency (p-value = 0.001) ; r = 0.847). The higher the self-efficacy of the mother, the better the mother behavior in preventing under nutrition of children under five. The mothers are expected to avoid bad habits that can which can trigger children under five to experience under nutrition. The mothers are expected to seek information about prevention of under nutrition to health services so that the information obtained is more accurate.

Keywords: Self Efficacy, Mother Behavior, Prevention of Under Nutrition

Topic: Education and Learning

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/82upkEzbrj4e

Conference: The 1st Bali Biennial International Conference on Health Sciences (BICHS 2019)

Plain Format | Corresponding Author (Ni Putu Putri Rastiti)

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