Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu tentang Obesitas pada Anak di Kota Manado Tahun 2015
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https://doi.org/10.35790/ecl.v6i2.22123Abstract
Abstract: Obesity is a health problem and its number of cases is increasing worldwide. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children in the world increased from 4.2% in 1990 to 6.7% in 2010, and is expected to reach 9.1% in 2020. This study was aimed to obtain the level of mothers’ knowledge about obesity in children in Manado 2015. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Population were mothers who visited Puskesmas Bahu (primary health care). The instrument used in this research was an interview consisting of 19 questions. Samples were mothers who had their children visited Puskesmas Bahu, obtained by using simple random sampling technique. The results showed 91 mothers as respondents. The majority of respondents (40.7%) had good knowledge about obesity in children. Among respondents with good knowledge, 23.8% were highly educated; age 20-30 years and 21-40 years had the same percentage (17.6%); worked as private employment (15.39%); and got information from print media (19.79%). Conclusion: The majority of mothers whose children visited Puskesmas Bahu had good knowledge. Age, education, work, and sources of information became the benchmark for the level of knowledge about obesity in children.
Keywords: knowledge, obesity
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Abstrak: Obesitas merupakan masalah kesehatan yang jumlahnya meningkat diseluruh dunia. Prevalensi overweight dan obesitas pada anak di dunia meningkat dari 4,2% di tahun 1990 menjadi 6,7% di tahun 2010, dan diperkirakan akan mencapai 9,1% di tahun 2020. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang obesitas pada anak di Kota Manado tahun 2015. Jenis penilitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi penelitian ialah ibu-ibu yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu. Sampel penelitian ialah ibu-ibu yang memiliki anak yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu Kota Manado dengan responden sebanyak 91 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah wawancara yang terdiri dari 19 pertannyaan. Pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan pengetahuan ibu tentang obesitas pada anak yang terbanyak ialah baik sebanyak 37 responden (40,7%). Tingkat pengetahuan baik terbanyak berdasarkan pendidikan yaitu pendidikan perguruan tinggi (23,8 %); usia 20-30 tahun dan 21-40 tahun memiliki persentase yang sama (17,6%); pekerjaan swasta (15,39%); dan sumber informasi dari media cetak (19,79%). Simpulan: Mayoritas ibu dengan anak yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu Kota Manado memiliki pengetahuan baik. Usia, pendidikan, pekerjaan, dan sumber informasi menjadi tolok ukur tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang obesitas pada anak.
Kata kunci: pengetahuan, obesitas
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