ACCURACY WEANING FOOD FEEDING TO BABY AGE 6-12 MONTHS

Abstract

Weaning Food Feeding is food that is given to babies to support the growth of babies aged 6-12 months. During this time many women lack attention to the provision of complementary feeding in children. Complementary feeding should be given to babies aged 6-12 months due to the ability of the baby is ready to receive breast milk. Giving breast milk that is not appropriate to the age and needs of the baby can have an impact on the health and nutritional status of babies. This research uses a descriptive method that describes the accuracy Award Weaning Food Feeding on Babies Ages 6-12 Months in the village Singkalan Balongbendo District of Sidoarjo. The population in this study were all mothers of babies aged 6-12 months as many as 25 people. The sampling technique used in this study is a type of non-probability sampling. With the total sampling type. These samples included 25 people. Instruments in this research are to use the enclosed questionnaire data descriptive analysis through the process of editing, coding, scoring and tabulating, then delivered in the form of a frequency distribution. Results of the discussion above it can be concluded that most respondents in providing appropriate complementary feeding in babies aged 6-12 months were 17 (68%). This research can be used as additional information about how giving solid foods to babies, resulting in the implementation of respondents could give it according to the infant's age, dati in the selection of food for the baby's health.