Gambaran Pemberian Makanan Pendamping ASi Anak Usia 6-24 Bulan Di Desa Mopusi Kecamatan Lolayan Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Induk

Abstract

: According to Sustainable Development Goals/Millennium Development Goals (SDG's/MDG's), the infant mortality rate is still relatively high due to poor nutrition for pregnant women and infants. The best food for infants aged 0-6 months is breast milk. After 6 months, breast milk will only meet about 60-70% of the infant's need, while 30-40% should be achieved from complementary foods. This study was aimed to describe the complementary feeding in Mopusi village, Lolayan, Bolaang Mongondow Induk. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Respondents were 90 mothers with children aged 6-24 months lived at Mopusi village from September 2014 until December 2014. Data were obtained by using questionnaires, and were analyzed with SPSS. The results showed that 32 infants (35.6%) were fed with manufactured complementary food; the most commonly given was formula milk (37.5%) and the least one was pureed Sun (15.6%). Of 58 infants (64.4%) who were fed with family foods, the most given food was rice (25.9%) and the least one was meat (3.4%). Conclusion: In this study, the most complementary food for infants aged 0-6 months was family food, rice