Peer-reviewed article
The Effect of Education on Mothers' Knowledge of Infant and Child Feeding for Stunted Children as A Preventive Measure Against Tuberculosis in Children
Dedy Arisjulyanto, Neny San Agustina Siregar, Ardhanari Hendra Kusuma ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study tested whether educating mothers about proper infant and child feeding practices could increase their knowledge, with the goal of preventing tuberculosis in stunted children. The research involved 45 mothers in Indonesia who received nutrition education. Mothers' knowledge about feeding practices and TB transmission both increased significantly after the education intervention, with test scores roughly doubling from before to after.
Key points
- Mean knowledge score on infant and child feeding increased from 12.89 to 24.00 after education (p=0.000)
- Mean knowledge score on TB transmission in children increased from 14.89 to 24.67 after education (p=0.000)
- All participants showed statistically significant improvements in both nutrition and TB knowledge
- Both questionnaires used had high reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.897 for nutrition, 0.946 for TB)
- Study was conducted in one community health center's service area in Indonesia
Limitations
The study has no comparison group to show whether observed changes are due to the education or other factors. It cannot measure whether increased mothers' knowledge actually translates into reduced stunting or TB in children, only that knowledge improved.
Abstract
Children who experience stunting are at a higher risk of being infected with infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB). By increasing mothers' knowledge about proper feeding practices, it is expected that the prevalence of TB among stunted children can be reduced. This study aims to examine the effect of education on mothers' knowledge regarding infant and child feeding practices for stunted children as a preventive measure against tuberculosis (TB) in children. The study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design and was conducted in the Kosiwo Community Health Center's service area. A total of 45 participants were selected using a total sampling method. Data in this study were collected before and after the intervention using a validated and reliable questionnaire on children's nutrition knowledge and a questionnaire on children's knowledge of tuberculosis (TB), with Cronbach's alpha values of 0.897 for the nutrition knowledge questionnaire and 0.946 for the children's knowledge of TB questionnaire. The results were analyzed with the Paired T-Test, which showed that the mean knowledge score regarding Infant and Child Feeding before the intervention was 12.89. After the educational intervention, this score increased by 11.11 points to 24.00, with a p-value of 0.000, indicating statistical significance as it is less than α = 0.05. Additionally, the mean knowledge score concerning TB transmission in children was 14.89 before the intervention, rising by 9.78 points to 24.67 afterward, also yielding a p-value of 0.000, which is below α = 0.05.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Educational intervention on infant and child feeding practices and TB prevention for mothers of stunted children
- Population
- 45 mothers with stunted children in Kosiwo Community Health Center's service area, Indonesia
Key finding
Infant and child feeding knowledge increased by 11.11 points (from 12.89 to 24.00, p=0.000)