FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN STATUS GIZI IBU HAMIL DI PUSKESMAS SIDOREJO KOTA LUBUKLINGGAU

Abstract

The nutritional status of pregnant women is one of the indicators to measure the
nutritional status of the community. If the input of nutrition for pregnant women of the
food is not balanced with the needs of the body, there will be a deficiency of nutrients.
Maternal Mortality become one important indicator in determining the degree of public
health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005 in developed countries
the maternal mortality rate ranged from 5-10 per 100,000 live births, while in countries
emerging range between 750-1000 per 100,000 live births (Winkjosastro, 2005). The
purpose of this study to determine the factors-factors related to the nutritional status of
pregnant women. The independent variables of this study are education, income and
knowledge while the dependent variable is the nutritional status of pregnant women. This
research uses a survey method with cross sectional analytic. The population in this study
were all pregnant women at health centers Sidorejo Lubuklinggau is numbered 40 pregnant
women. The sample used is total sam-pling. Collecting data by distributing questionnaires
to the respondents. The survey results revealed that respondents with low education,
there are 23 (57.5%), lower income as many as 30 (75%), and respondents who have
enough knowledge-less 27 (67.5%), and respondents malnutrition status as 22 (55%). After
testing the chi square statistic diketahahui these three variables have a significant association
with the nutritional status of pregnant women. Expected for health centers to provide
health education on nutrition in pregnant women, and also provide nutritious supplementary
feeding program for pregnant women