The Effect of The First Thousand Days of Life Socialization Program on the Level of Knowledge and Behaviour of the Mother in Child Care in Kalumata Primary Health Care, Ternate City
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The optimal growth process determines the quality of the child.Infancy and toddler age are the most important phase and the first thousand days of life are often referred to as the golden period.Hence, the application of the first thousand days of life program during the golden period is very important for mothers in supporting the mothers knowledge and behaviour in the care of children from postpartum to 2-year-olds.The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the first thousand days of life socialization program on the level of knowledge and behaviour of the mother in child care in Kalumata Primary Health Care, Ternate City.This is an observational analytical study with cross-sectional design.The population in this study was all mothers who has child aged lower than or equal to 2 years old (≤ 2 years) who had received program socialization for the first thousand days of life, with 30 samples of exposed group and 30 unexposed group.Interview and observation were done to collect the data.The data were statistically analized by using Chi Square method.The results showed that there was a relationship between the program socialization of the first thousand days of life (HPK) and the knowledge of mothers in child care (p <0.05).And there was a relationship between the program socialization of the first thousand days of life (HPK) and the behaviour of mothers in child care (p < 0.05).In conclusion, socialization program for the first thousand days of life affects the knowledge and behaviour of mothers in child care.
Authors: Fatmah M Saleh, Rusny Muhammad
Language: English
Topic: Public Health and Nutrition
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3010402598