The Relationship between Maternal Characteristics and Health Workers Role on Early Complementary Feeding in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

[摘要] Background: Early complementary feeding in Indonesia, especially in Palu city, is still relatively high and should focus. Early complementary feeding can negatively affect babies, such as being more susceptible to disease than babies who only get breast milk. This study aims to analyze the relationship between maternal characteristics and the role of health workers on early complementary feeding in the Pantoloan Public Health Center, Palu City.Subjects and Method: This research is quantitative research with a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in all Integrated Healthcare Centers in the Pantoloan Health Center working area from April to October 2021. The research sample was mothers aged 0-6 months with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sampling is done by total sampling.

[学科分类] 食品科学和技术

[关键词] maternal characteristics;health workers;complementary feeding;diarrhea;infantmortality