Determinants of Caregiver's Knowledge of Infant’s Early Nutrition in Indonesia
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Issued Date
2025-05-01
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ISSN
16758544
eISSN
26369346
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105008435673
Journal Title
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Volume
21
Start Page
105
End Page
110
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences Vol.21 (2025) , 105-110
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Supriatin, Dioso R., Hassan H.C., Maretalinia, Supriatin M.K. Determinants of Caregiver's Knowledge of Infant’s Early Nutrition in Indonesia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences Vol.21 (2025) , 105-110. 110. doi:10.47836/mjmhs.21.s3.16 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/111006
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Determinants of Caregiver's Knowledge of Infant’s Early Nutrition in Indonesia
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Abstract
Introduction: The knowledge of early nutrition for infants is fundamental for mothers and caregivers. This study aimed to investigate the determinants of caregiver’s knowledge of Infant Early Nutrition in Indonesia. Materials and methods: This study used secondary data from the World Bank, Indonesia High-Frequency Monitoring of COVID-19 Impacts in 2023. The total sample of this study was 4,098 caregivers for children under five years old. Results: According to the colostrum, the factors associated are the kid's age, caregivers are not the main family members/ others, and did not know about stunted children. The knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding duration revealed that kids' age was correlated, for age one, not knowing stunting is also significant, caregivers age 55 years or older, caregivers’ education level with tertiary, and grandmothers as caregiver. Conclusion: There is a need for collaboration among stakeholders to increase the knowledge of caregivers about infant early nutrition.