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Title
Factors Affecting Mothers in Giving Vitamin A Capsules To Toddlers
Subject
Vitamin A is one of the nutrients from the vitamin group that is needed by the body which is useful for eye health (so you can see well) and for body health (increasing the body's resistance to fight diseases such as measles, diarrhea and other infectious diseases). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as many as 250 million preschool children experience vitamin A deficiency events, with an estimated annual incidence of blindness of 250,000 to 500,000 children
(1% -2%), and within 12 months half of children died as a result of vitamin A
deficiency (WHO, 2019). This study aims to determine the factors that influence mothers in giving vitamin A capsules to toddlers at UPT Puskesmas Bahorok, Langkat Regency in 2021. The type of research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional study approach. The population is all mothers who have toddlers UPT Puskesmas Bahorok Langkat Regency in 2021 totaling 248 people. The number of samples used was 62 people obtained by using the 25% Arikunto formula. Data analysis technique using chi square. The results showed that 62 respondents were mothers who had toddlers, the results showed that the majority of respondents had good knowledge, 37 respondents (59.7%) and a minority of respondents who had bad knowledge, 25 respondents (40.3%), had higher education, 34 respondents (54.8%) ) and a minority of respondents with low education as many as 28 respondents (45.2%), a negative attitude as many as 32 respondents (51.6%) and a minority of respondents who had a positive attitude as many as 30 respondents (48.4%), and gave Vitamin A capsules as many as 32 respondents (51.6%) and a minority of respondents did not provide Vitamin A Capsules. As many as 30 respondents (48.4%) and there was a relationship between mother's knowledge (0.000), mother's education (0.003), attitude (0.01)
in giving Vitamin A capsules In Toddlers. It is suggested to the public to be able to pay attention, add insight about giving vitamin A to toddlers so that the need for vitamin A can be fulfilled according to age.
(1% -2%), and within 12 months half of children died as a result of vitamin A
deficiency (WHO, 2019). This study aims to determine the factors that influence mothers in giving vitamin A capsules to toddlers at UPT Puskesmas Bahorok, Langkat Regency in 2021. The type of research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional study approach. The population is all mothers who have toddlers UPT Puskesmas Bahorok Langkat Regency in 2021 totaling 248 people. The number of samples used was 62 people obtained by using the 25% Arikunto formula. Data analysis technique using chi square. The results showed that 62 respondents were mothers who had toddlers, the results showed that the majority of respondents had good knowledge, 37 respondents (59.7%) and a minority of respondents who had bad knowledge, 25 respondents (40.3%), had higher education, 34 respondents (54.8%) ) and a minority of respondents with low education as many as 28 respondents (45.2%), a negative attitude as many as 32 respondents (51.6%) and a minority of respondents who had a positive attitude as many as 30 respondents (48.4%), and gave Vitamin A capsules as many as 32 respondents (51.6%) and a minority of respondents did not provide Vitamin A Capsules. As many as 30 respondents (48.4%) and there was a relationship between mother's knowledge (0.000), mother's education (0.003), attitude (0.01)
in giving Vitamin A capsules In Toddlers. It is suggested to the public to be able to pay attention, add insight about giving vitamin A to toddlers so that the need for vitamin A can be fulfilled according to age.
Creator
Ingka Kristina Pangaribuan
Language
English