Correlation between nutritional status and participation in the growth and development of cognitive ability in children aged 2-5 years in Makassar, Indonesia
Keywords:Nutritional status, cognitive ability, child's growth development
This study aimed to determine the correlation between of nutrition status and participation on child’s growth development services on cognitive abilities of children aged 2-5 years in Makassar. This study design used Cross Sectional Study in Biringkanaya Sub-District of Makassar. 55 children aged 2-5 years were chosen as samples in the study. Data were processed and analyzed by SPSS, using Chi-Square. The results showed that 58.2% of respondents did not follow the complete development of the service; 60% had underweight and 58.9% had low cognitive abilities. There was no significant correlation between participation in the child’s growth development services and nutritional status on the cognitive ability of the respondents (p>0.05). Since there was high nutritional status of underweight children, there should be programs to help improve the nutritional status of children, especially children aged less than 5 years such as counseling and coaching for mother, teacher and officer of Posyandu.
Uwiano kati ya hali ya lishe na ushiriki katika ukuaji na maendeleo ya uwezo wa utambuzi katika watoto wenye umri wa miaka 2-5 huko Makassar, Indonesia. Muundo huu wa utafiti ulitumia Utafiti wa Sehemu ya Msalaba katika Wilaya ya Biringkanaya ya Makassar. Watoto 55 wenye umri wa miaka 2 hadi 5 walichaguliwa kama sampuli katika utafiti huo. Takwimu zilizopatikana na kuchunguzwa na SPSS, kwa kutumia Chi-Square. Matokeo yalionyesha kwamba 58.2% ya waliohojiwa hawakufuata maendeleo kamili ya huduma; 60% walikuwa na uzito mdogo na 58.9% walikuwa na uwezo wa chini wa utambuzi. Hakuna uhusiano mkubwa kati ya ushiriki katika huduma za ukuaji wa ukuaji wa mtoto na hali ya lishe juu ya uwezo wa utambuzi wa waliohojiwa (p < 0.05). Kwa kuwa kuna hali ya juu ya lishe ya watoto wenye uzito mdogo, inapaswa kuwa na programu za kusaidia kuboresha hali ya lishe ya watoto, haswa watoto wenye umri chini ya miaka mitano kama vile ushauri na mafunzo kwa mama, mwalimu na afisa wa Posyandu.