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A toddler is a group on the stage of human development that is vulnerable to the risk affecting their health specificallyabout their growth and development. Providing the appropriate nutrition to toddlers during this risky age of 6 to 24months is crucial in promoting a proper growth and development. The proper nourishment for toddlers at the age of 6 to24 months includes breast-feeding and complimentary solid foods. The objective of this study was to determine thecorrelation between the specific characteristics of a family or a household and the provision of complementary feedingabout the growth and development of children (6-24 months) in the village of Curug Cimanggis, Depok. This studyused a descriptive correlational, cross-sectional approach using a sample that consisted of 102 children aged 6-24months, which were collected using a proportional cluster sampling. Based on the Chi Square test, the researchers foundno correlation between the provision of complementary feeding with a child?s growth and development. This is becausebreast-feeding as the source of nourishment is still the major factor that directly influences the growth and developmentof any toddler between the age of 6-24 months. However, by applying better financial management in conjunction withthe ability to modify the practices of how families feed their toddlers, a family may raise and nurture their toddlers sothey may grow according to the proper stages of development. The results of this study are expected to serve as an inputin improving toddlers? health care concerning their growth and development by promoting the importance of providingthe appropriate complimentary food by the proper guidelines while continuing to breast feed toddlers between the ageof 6 to 24 months.Gambaran Pemberian Makanan Pendamping ASI dengan Pertumbuhan dan Perkembangan Balita (6-24Bulan). Balita merupakan kelompok risiko yang mudah terkena masalah kesehatan diantaranya masalah pertumbuhandan perkembangan. Pemberian nutrisi pada balita usia 6-24 bulan yang sesuai dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan danperkembangan. Pemberian nutrisi pada balita usia 6-24 bulan meliputi pemberian Air Susu Ibu (ASI) dan MakananPendamping ASI (MP-ASI). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pemberian MP-ASI dan karakteristikkeluarga dengan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak (6-24 bulan) di Posyandu Kelurahan Curug KecamatanCimanggis, Depok. Penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif korelasional, pendekatan cross sectional dengan 102 sampelkeluarga dengan balita usia 6-24 bulan yang diambil secara proportional cluster sampling. Uji Chi Square ditemukantidak ada hubungan pemberian MP-ASI dengan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan. Hal ini dikarenakan faktor langsungyang memengaruhi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan balita adalah nutrisi dimana balita usia 6-24 bulan masih diberikanASI. Hasil penelitian didapatkan lebih banyak Ibu yang memberikan MP-ASI yang sesuai dengan pedoman pemberianMPASI memiliki balita dengan pertumbuhan baik dan perkembangan yang sesuai. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapatmemberi masukan pelayanan kesehatan dalam upaya peningkatan tumbuh kembang balita melalui peningkatan promosikesehatan tentang pentingnya MP-ASI sesuai pedoman dan melanjutkan menyusui pada balita usia 6-24 bulan. |
