Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(1), pp. 146 - 154
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110116
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The Model of Mothers' Caregiving Risk Factors on Keeping Nutritional Status of Children Aged 0-6 Months

Sri Umijatil ^1,*, Susilowati Andajani ^2
1 lDivision of Community Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
² Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

The risk factor model of maternal care in maintaining the nutritional status of children 0-6 months needs to be found. A total of 86 mothers who had babies aged 0-6 months were sampled in this cross-sectional study. We conducted interviewing and observed parenting risks and measured the child's weight and height. Next, the data were analyzed using Lisrel for Windows 9.1 program. The risk factor model of maternal care in maintaining the nutritional status of children 0-3 months consists of the child's birth weight (t=10.14, γ=0.71 for WAZ and t=2.23, γ=0.37 for LAZ), the incidence of sick child (t=-4.43, γ=-0.28 for WAZ and t=2.48, γ=0.36 for LAZ) and sick child care (t=-10.28, γ=-0.68 for WAZ), while the model for children aged 4-6 months consisted of birth weight (t=2.59, γ=0.31 for WAZ, and t=3.32, γ=0.36 for WLZ) and sick child care (t=2.95, γ=0.31 for WLZ). The risk factor model of maternal care in maintaining the nutritional status of children 0-6 months mainly consists of the child's birth weight and care for sick children. The results of this study are the first step to improve the mother's parenting ability to maintain her child's nutritional status.

KEYWORDS
Risk Factor Model of Maternal Care, Nutritional Status, Children Aged 0-6 Months, Child's Birth Weight, Sick Child Care

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Sri Umijatil , Susilowati Andajani , "The Model of Mothers' Caregiving Risk Factors on Keeping Nutritional Status of Children Aged 0-6 Months," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 146 - 154, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110116.

(b). APA Format:
Sri Umijatil , Susilowati Andajani (2023). The Model of Mothers' Caregiving Risk Factors on Keeping Nutritional Status of Children Aged 0-6 Months. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(1), 146 - 154. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110116.