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The Influence of Maternal Nutritional Perceptions and Household Income on Early Childhood Dietary Consumption Patterns

Lusiane Chyntia Sengkey(1*), Aulia Bayu Yushila(2), Sri Handajani(3), Rendra Lebdoyono(4),

(1) Universitas Negeri Surabaya
(2) Universitas Negeri Surabaya
(3) Universitas Negeri Surabaya
(4) Universitas Negeri Surabaya
(*) Corresponding Author




Abstract

The unresolved burden of stunting affecting Indonesian children under five years of age officially recorded at 21.5% in 2023 provided the foundational rationale for undertaking the present investigation. This nutritional predicament is postulated to be intrinsically connected to the degree of mothers' comprehension regarding nutritional science and the economic standing of the household, both of which operate as pivotal determinants shaping food procurement decisions and the nutritional adequacy of children's dietary practices. Accordingly, this study aimed to quantify the degree to which maternal nutritional perceptions and household income levels exert influence over dietary consumption patterns among young  children  attending  Dharma  Wanita  Persatuan  Magersari  Kindergarten,  Krian,  Sidoarjo.  The  study  was conducted within a descriptive quantitative research paradigm. Primary data were obtained by distributing structured survey  instruments  to  mothers  of  children  aged  3–6  years,  while  secondary  data  were  sourced  from  official  school documentation and academically credible literature. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed as the principal inferential  technique  to  examine  the  directional  relationships  among  the  research  variables.  Empirical  findings demonstrated that maternal nutritional perceptions and household income each  generated a positive and statistically significant  effect on  children's  dietary  consumption  patterns  both  in  isolation  and  in  combination  at  a  significance threshold  of  p  <  0.05.  The  coefficient  of  determination  (R²)  yielded  0.750,  indicating  that  75%  of  the  variability  in children's dietary patterns was collectively explained by these predictors, while the residual 25% reflected contributions from  variables  outside  the  model.  Accordingly,  both  maternal  nutritional  perceptions  and  household  income  are confirmed as indispensable determinants of early childhood dietary consumption patterns.

Keywords

stunting, maternal nutritional perception, household income, dietary patterns, early childhood.

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