Local-food-based complementary feeding for the nutritional status of children ages 6–36 months in rural areas of Indonesia.
10.3345/kjp.2017.60.10.320
- Author:
Tantut SUSANTO
1
;
SYAHRUL
;
Lantin SULISTYORINI
;
RONDHIANTO
;
Alfi YUDISIANTO
Author Information
1. Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia. tantut_s.psik@unej.ac.id
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Local food-based complementary feeding;
Nursing feeding center;
Posyandu plus;
Nutritional status
- MeSH:
Child*;
Community Health Centers;
Female;
Humans;
Indonesia*;
Infant;
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*;
Lactation;
Mothers;
Nursing;
Nutritional Status*;
Pilot Projects;
World Health Organization
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2017;60(10):320-326
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate a pilot project of the Nursing Feeding Center “Posyandu Plus” (NFCPP) through local food-based complementary feeding (LFCF) program designed to improve the nutritional status of children aged 6–36 months at community health centers in Indonesia. METHODS: A quasi-experimental design was used to obtain data regarding the nutritional status of 109 children who participated in the project from 6 rural areas. The NFCPP was conducted for 9 weeks, comprising 2 weeks of preintervention, 6 weeks of intervention, and one week of postintervention. The LFCF intervention consisted of 12 sets of recipes to be made by mothers and given to their children 4 times daily over 6 weeks. The weight-for-age z score (WAZ), height-for-age z score (HAZ), weight-for-height z score (WHZ), and body mass index-for-age z score (BAZ) were calculated using World Health Organization Anthro Plus version 1.0.3. RESULTS: LFCF intervention significantly increased WHZ, WAZ, and BAZ scores but decreased HAZ scores (P<0.001). Average scores of WHZ (0.96±0.97) and WAZ (0.45±0.72) increased; BAZ increased (1.12±0.93) after 6 weeks of LFCF. WAZ scores postintervention were 50.5% of normal, and WHZ scores were 77.1% of normal. However, the HAZ score decreased by 0.53±0.52, which indicated 57.8% had short stature. CONCLUSION: The NFCPP program with LFCF intervention can improve the nutritional status of children in rural areas. It should be implemented as a sustained program for better provision of complementary feeding during the period of lactation using local food made available at community health centers.
