The Relationship of Feeding Complementary Foods with Complete Menu on Babies Weight

Abstract

Most children who experience failure to thrive are due to the practice of giving complementary food to breast milk with an incomplete menu, so one way to overcome this is to provide complementary food to complete menus of breast milk. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the provision of complete menus of complementary feeding to changes in the weight of infants aged 6-12 months. This type of study was analytical research used a cross sectional study design. This research has been conducted to 40 infants aged 6-12 months. The sample size is 37 respondents. Probability sampling method with simple random sampling technique has been use as the sampling technique. This study has conducted in midwifery independent practice in Surabaya. Data collection was obtained from weighing the baby's weight, filling in the previous weight by looking at the KMS and using a complete menu complementary feeding pattern questionnaire. Data analysis used the chi square statistical test. Statistical test of chi square found that the value of p = 0.039. There is a relationship between the provision of complete menu complementary foods with infant weight gain. It is hoped that health workers can increase information related to the provision of appropriate complementary food according to the needs of infants

Keywords

• menu
• complementary foods
• weight