NUTRITIONAL STATUS RELATION TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL TO INFANTS AGED 0-6 MONTHS WHO RECEIVED BREAST MILK EXCLUSIVELY AND NONEXCLUSIVELY (IN PUSKESMA S KEDUNGKANDANG MALANG)

Abstract

Background.. The low of exclusive breastfeeding at the family is one of the triggers for low of nutritional status and it associated with neurodevelopmental delays of infants. Objective. Identify and analyze the correlation of nutritional status on neurodevelopmental development in infants aged 0-6 months who are exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding Methods. The study design was an observational analytic using a cross-sectional approach. The samples were taken by Consecutive Sampling technique. The samples were infants aged 0-6 months who visited Kedungkandang Health Center Malang at 10th February-10th March 2014 as many as 76 respondents. Data were analyzed by Spearman Rank correlation test. Results. The result showed that there is a significant correlation between nutritional status with neurodevelopmental development in infants aged 0-6 months with significance value p = 0.000 (0.000 < 0.05 ) and the strength of correlation (r=0,552) is medium. Conclusion. Exclusive breastfeeding affects the nutritional status better, then a good nutritional status affected neurodevelopmental development also better.

Keywords

• breastfeeding status
• nutritional status
• neurodevelopmental development
• infants aged 0-6 months