Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(5), pp. 647 - 654
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110513
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Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Malnutrition on Under-Fives Aged 12 - 59 Months in Jayapura, Papua

Yohanis Manfred Mandosir ^1,*, Semuel Piter Irab ², Genoveva Mollet ², Maxsi Irmanto ², Devi Palela ², Dorthea Renyaan ³, Nova Falentina Rumaropen ², Tangkudung Albert Wolter Aridan ⁴, Sugiharto ⁵, Evi Sinaga ¹, Rodhi Rusdiyanto Hidayat ^1
1 Sports Science Program, Faculty of Sports Science, Cenderawasih University, Indonesia
² Department of Health, Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Indonesia
³ Public Administration Program, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Cenderawasih University, Indonesia
⁴ Department of Sports Science, Jakarta State University, Indonesia
⁵ Department of Doctoral Physical Education, Jakarta State University, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Malnutrition is a condition where there is a lack of nutritional food intake for a certain period caused by the major factors, specifically food and infectious diseases, as well as, family food security, parenting style, education, and the number of family members. The study aimed to determine the factors influencing undernutrition in toddlers aged 12-59 months in Koya Koso Village, Jayapura City. This research is descriptive analytics with a cross-sectional study approach. The population in this study were 325 mothers who had toddlers aged 12-59 months in Koya Koso Village, and the number of samples was 74 toddlers. Nutritional status was measured by anthropometry based on the weight/age index. If the measurement result shows z-score -0.3 SD to < -2.0 SD, it indicates toddlers are malnourished. If the result shows z-score -2.0 SD to 1.0 SD, it indicates toddlers are in good nutrition category. The number of family members in one household was measured with questionnaire. It was then categorized into 2, "many" if the members are > 4, "few" when the members are < 4. Nutrient intake was obtained through the 1x24 hour food recall method. It was then categorized into two categories, firstly, "less intake": <80% recommended dietary intake; "good" category when the intake is more than or equal to 80% recommended dietary daily intake. Infectious diseases were measured by questionnaire. Yes, if in the past 1-month, the toddler had an infectious disease. None, if in the last 1-month, the toddler had not suffered from an infectious disease. Data were collected and analyzed using the chi-square test. The results showed that the factors influencing malnutrition were the number of family members with ρ-value = 0.027, intake of nutrients (energy and protein) with ρ-value = 0.035 and infectious diseases with ρ-value = 0.045. In conclusion, the number of family members, intake of nutrients and infectious diseases were found as factors influencing malnutrition. Nutrition education and counseling are required to prevent and manage malnutrition through the contributing factors. Further research might add other variables related to the incidence of malnutrition in toddlers.

KEYWORDS
Malnutrition, Toddlers Aged 12-59 Months, Papua

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[1] Yohanis Manfred Mandosir , Semuel Piter Irab , Genoveva Mollet , Maxsi Irmanto , Devi Palela , Dorthea Renyaan , Nova Falentina Rumaropen , Tangkudung Albert Wolter Aridan , Sugiharto , Evi Sinaga , Rodhi Rusdiyanto Hidayat , "Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Malnutrition on Under-Fives Aged 12 - 59 Months in Jayapura, Papua," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 647 - 654, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110513.

(b). APA Format:
Yohanis Manfred Mandosir , Semuel Piter Irab , Genoveva Mollet , Maxsi Irmanto , Devi Palela , Dorthea Renyaan , Nova Falentina Rumaropen , Tangkudung Albert Wolter Aridan , Sugiharto , Evi Sinaga , Rodhi Rusdiyanto Hidayat (2023). Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Malnutrition on Under-Fives Aged 12 - 59 Months in Jayapura, Papua. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(5), 647 - 654. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110513.