The Impact of Nutrition Education on Mothers’

Knowledge and Behaviour in Gangga Island

North Sulawesi-Indonesia
Laurensi Meity Sasube and Aldian Hein Luntungan
De La Salle Catholic University & Sam Ratulangi University

PROBLEM METHOD
Step 2. Co-Transformation
longitudinal study

Stunting Infant The questionnaires were administered

Malnutrition pre and post nutrition education to all
29.6% mothers who have children at risk of
18.8% malnutrition which is below the Body
Mass Index (BMI) standar in Gangga
Island.

Inter group comparisons performed

with chi square. A criterion p level of
<0.05 was used to determine
statistical significance. In FSG 6
months later, we will observe feeding
Malnutrition behaviours of mothers by the daily
menu intake and feeding time.

Remains a public health concern in

Indonesia, particularly in the remote RESULT
Figure-1: The life cycle of a malaria areas where the level of awareness
parasite (1). about nutrition is still lacking.

In addition there was a reported case

of malnutrition in Gangga Island,
North Sulawesi although the
paramedics have handled it.

Research indicates that health problems

are due to miserable nutritional status in
primary school age children are among
the most common causes of low school
enrollment, high absenteeism, early
dropout and unsatisfactory classroom
performance.

LOCATION

It takes 1 hour to Gangga island

CONCLUSION

Nutrition training has significant impact on the knowledge and

feeding behaviour of mothers with children at risk for malnutrition
GANGGA ISLAND in Gangga Island
It takes 1,5 hour to Likupang
from Manado city
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Educational
Knowledge Status NUTRITION TRAINING
Level It has a good impact on improving the knowledge of
of Age/
Working mothers, the way they feed their children, and consequently printedGermany
by
Nutrition their health by decreasing the malnutrition in Gangga Tropentag 2018, Ghent,
Position
island. September 17-19, 2018
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