The Knowledge and Behavior of Pregnant Women in Nutrition Fulfillment: The Correlational Study

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Title

The Knowledge and Behavior of Pregnant Women in Nutrition Fulfillment: The Correlational Study

Subject

knowledge,
behavior, nutrition,
pregnancy

Description

Introduction: Nutrition during pregnancy dramatically affects the health
status and development of the mother and fetus. Lack of knowledge and
behavior of pregnant women about nutrition will increase the risk of
mothers experiencing Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and anemia. In
infants, it will increase the risk of Low Birth Weight Babies and premature.
The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between
knowledge and behavior of pregnant women in nutrition fulfillment in
Aceh Besar.
Methods: This type of research was quantitative with a cross-sectional
study design with ten villages selected by cluster random sampling for 94
respondents. The data collection tool is a questionnaire tested for content
and constructs. Data analysis using chi-square test.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant association
between knowledge and behavior of pregnant women in fulfilling nutrition
in Aceh Besar (p: 0.000).
Conclusion: Knowledge and behavior of pregnant women in fulfilling good
nutrition during pregnancy are expected to prevent maternal and fetal
complications also in preventing stunting..

Creator

Mira Rizkia1*

, Dara Ardhia1, & Rini Permata Sari1

Source

https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2023.44280

Date

29 October 2023

Contributor

peri irawan

Format

pdf

Language

english

Type

text

Files

Collection

Citation

Mira Rizkia1* , Dara Ardhia1, & Rini Permata Sari1, “The Knowledge and Behavior of Pregnant Women in Nutrition Fulfillment: The Correlational Study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11593.