The Relationship between Characteristics and Mother's Behavior in Providing Complementary Feeding with the Occurrence of Closed Mouth Movement (GTM) and Nutritional Status of Infants Aged 12-24 Months

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Haura Hafiza
Afivah Putri Wani
Aida Fitri
Esmina Sihombing
Dwi Elalia Br Hutajulu
Tiarnida Nababan

Abstract

According to WHO 2022 data, approximately 45 million toddlers worldwide experience wasting, with malnutrition being a major contributor to child mortality. One contributing factor is suboptimal complementary feeding practices. Food Refusal Behavior (FRB), characterized by a child's mouth-closing and eating refusal, is a common phenomenon during complementary feeding that may affect nutritional status. This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted at Hj Hanum Clinic with 43 respondents selected through total sampling to analyze the relationship between maternal characteristics/behaviors and the incidence of FRB and nutritional status in infants aged 12-24 months. Data were collected through questionnaires and observations, then analyzed using chi-square tests. Results revealed significant associations between FRB incidence and parity (p<0.001), maternal behavior (p<0.001), and maternal occupation (p=0.002). Similarly, child nutritional status showed significant relationships with these three factors. However, maternal education demonstrated no significant association with either FRB incidence (p=0.539) or child nutritional status (p=0.149). These findings underscore the importance of considering parity and maternal behavior in FRB prevention and nutritional status improvement, while formal maternal education appears non-determinative in this context.

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The Relationship between Characteristics and Mother’s Behavior in Providing Complementary Feeding with the Occurrence of Closed Mouth Movement (GTM) and Nutritional Status of Infants Aged 12-24 Months. (2025). Journal of Pharmaceutical and Sciences, 8(2), 975-982. https://doi.org/10.36490/journal-jps.com.v8i2.878

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