Pengetahuan, Sikap Gizi Ibu, dan Pola Asuh terhadap Status Gizi Balita di Daycare Kota Yogyakarta

Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Parenting Style Associated with Toddler Nutritional Status in Yogyakarta Daycares

Abstract

The toddler age is considered a golden period in the development of human resource quality, which must be supported by adequate nutritional status. However, parents who are busy working often have limited or no involvement in childcare. This situation has led to the parental role being replaced by early childcare institutions or daycare centers. This study aimed to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge, nutritional attitudes, and parenting style with the nutritional status of toddlers in daycare centers in Yogyakarta City. This research used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional study design conducted from December 2024 to April 2025. The study population consisted of 190 subjects, with a sample of 129 selected using stratified sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires on maternal knowledge, nutritional attitudes, and parenting style, while toddlers' nutritional status was assessed using the weight-for-height (W/H) index. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate methods with the Spearman correlation test. Univariate analysis showed that 99.2% of mothers had good nutritional knowledge, 95.3% had positive nutritional attitudes, 91.5% applied good feeding practices, 89.9% applied good health-related parenting, and 82.2% of toddlers had good nutritional status. The Spearman test revealed a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and the nutritional status of toddlers in daycare centers in Yogyakarta City. However, no significant relationship was found between nutritional attitudes or parenting style and toddlers’ nutritional status.