THE INFLUENCE OF THE BREAST MILK COMPLEMENTARY FOOD EDUCATION CLASS (MPASI) AIMI DEPOK

Abstract

Toddlers are a community group that is vulnerable to nutrition, where the prevalence of malnutrition is highest in this group. Nutritional problems, especially malnutrition, turned out to have a number that was still quite high and tended to increase. According to RISKESDAS report (2013), malnutrition in Indonesia was recorded at 19.6% and short toddler problems, namely stunting at 37.2%. The prevalence in West Java for malnutrition in the West Java region is still above 15%, and the stunting rate is above 32%. The Breast Milk Complementary Food Education Class (MPASI) organized by the Indonesian Breastfeeding Mothers Association (AIMI) Depok a trained breastfeeding counselor accompanies, provides relevant information and discussion on the Importance of MPASI, WHO MPASI according to Balanced Nutrition and Challenges in Giving MPASI. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of breast milk supplementary education (MPASI) classes organized by the Indonesian Breastfeeding Mothers Association (AIMI) Depok on Participant Knowledge about MPASI. The type of research used is a quasi-experiment with the design of one group pre-posttest design. Method: The population and sample in this study were all participants to the MPA AIMI Depok in 2017 and 2018 who filled the Pre and Post-tests. Result: Based on the results there is a difference between pre - and post-test obtained p-value 0.0001 (α <0.05), meaning that there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge after participating in the AIMI MPASI Education class. 8 (15%) respondents experienced a decline in value, 34 (66%) respondents increased, and 10 (19%) respondents remained. Suggestions for this research are expected to be carried out regularly and integrated into more communities.

Keywords: Knowledge, support, education, toddlers