THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL CLASS AND MOTIVATION TOWARDS

FISH CONSUMPTION LEVEL OF CHILDREN

(A Case Study In Elementary Students School At West Bogor District)

By

Maulana Firdaus*

ABSTRACT

Children as asset of human resource at future needs food with good nutrient pregnancy,
one of them can based on from fish. in the fact fish consumption level in Indonesia still low, this
matter is related to not yet usual consumes fish in children. Civilizing to eat fish in children really
not easy matter, because it related with several things, that is individual difference, psychology
process and environment influence. This research belongs into explanatory research type by
using case study technique. Information source is gatherred by using interview method,
observation and documentation.The Aim from this research is to (1) detects fish consumption
level in elementary students at West Bogor District, (2) detect and study the indicator variable
from family environment, social class and motivation, (3) detect and study the effects from family
environment, social class and motivation towards fish consumption level in children. This
research result shows that fish consumption level in elementary students at West Bogor Districtt
thats as big as 25,72 kg/capita, this value stills under national fish consumption level target in
the 2007 that is as big as 28 kg/capita. In family environment, the habits in family is a dominant
factor that gives influence towards fish consumption level in child, parents especially mother is
dominant influence towards family habit to consumings fish, besides also to increase fish
consumption level can by change fish image, that fish achievable food by all social class and
edible by whoever. To increase child motivation in consuming fish so necessary increase school
character as information conveyor passes teachers.

Keywords: Elementary Students, Level Consumption

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*Staf Peneliti Pada Balai Besar Riset Sosial Ekonomi Kelautan dan Perikanan, BRKP-DKP. JL.KS
Tubun Petamburan VI Slipi Jakarta 10260.Telp. (021) 53650162. e-mail : mr_firda@hotmail.com