Pengetahuan dan Praktek Keluarga Sadar Gizi Ibu Balita

Abstract

Poor family in Jakarta is a vulnerable group faced undernutrition problem with poor sanitation and health due to poverty. To anticipate it, the government has declared Kadarzi (Nutrition Awareness Family) movement. Up to now, mother's behavior on Kadarzi in poor urban villages areas in DKI Jakarta were almost unknown which caused by limited data studied about Kadarzi. Therefore, it was necessary to conduct a study aimed to explore how is the knowledge and practice of Kadarzi's five indicators among underfives mothers at Penjaringan Village, Penjaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta. The study used qualitative data techniques through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and in-depth interviews. Informants of the study were mother of underfive children, religious/community leaders, and posyandu cadres. The study revealed that the majority of informants had low knowledge and practice of Kadarzi due to lack of socialization from community health centers. They were unfamiliar with the terminology of Kadarzi. They considered that Kadarzi was identical with four healthy and five perfect for toddlers and pregnant women to improve their nutrition and health status. It was recommended to District Health Office of North Jakarta City to disseminate Kadarzi information for the community through printed and electronic media