Maternal food literacy and its association with household food security and dietary fiber intake among primary school children in Indonesia
Abstract
ABSTRAK
Latar Belakang: Ibu memiliki peran penting dalam pengambilan keputusan terkait penyediaan pangan dan pola makan keluarga. Literasi pangan dan gizi ibu yang baik dapat meningkatkan ketahanan pangan keluarga dan kualitas diet anak.
Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji literasi pangan dan gizi ibu serta hubungannya dengan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga dan kualitas diet anak (asupan serat) di Indonesia
Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain cross-sectional yang dilakukan terhadap 86 pasang ibu dan anak (anak berusia antara 9–12 tahun) di wilayah Kecamatan Kedungbanteng. Literasi pangan dan gizi ibu dievaluasi menggunakan Short Food Literacy Questionnaire (SFLQ). Ketahanan pangan rumah tangga ditentukan menggunakan Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), sementara konsumsi makanan dicatat melalui 24-hour food recall. Korelasi bivariat dan model regresi multivariat (logistik dan linear) digunakan untuk menganalisis data
Hasil: Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan bahwa literasi ibu dan pendapatan keluarga berhubungan positif dengan ketahanan pangan. Berdasarkan regresi logistik multivariat, hanya pendapatan rumah tangga yang tetap memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan ketahanan pangan (AOR = 1,431; p = 0,041). Pada analisis regresi linier berganda, literasi pangan dan gizi ibu menjadi satu-satunya prediktor terhadap asupan serat anak (B = 0,089; p = 0,043), setelah disesuaikan dengan pendapatan rumah tangga, usia ibu, jumlah anggota keluarga, dan kovariat lain yang dimasukkan ke dalam model.
Kesimpulan: Literasi pangan dan gizi ibu berkontribusi terhadap asupan serat anak, walaupun hubungan yang diamati relatif kecil. Namun demikian, peningkatan literasi pangan dan gizi pada ibu tetap diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas diet anak.
ABSTRACT
Background: Mothers play a critical role in decision-making regarding household food security and family dietary patterns. Adequate maternal food and nutrition literacy can enhance household food security and improve children's diet quality.
Objectives: This study aimed to examine maternal food literacy and its relationship with household food security and children's dietary quality (fiber intake) in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed in 86 mother-child pairs (child’s age between 9 to 12 years) in the Kedungbanteng sub-district. Maternal food literacy was evaluated with the Short Food Literacy Questionnaire (SFLQ). Household food security was determined using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), and dietary intake was recorded using a 24-hour food recall. Bivariate correlations and multivariate regression models (logistic and linear) were used to analyze the data. Results: Bivariate analysis showed that maternal literacy and family income were positively associated with food security. Based on multivariate logistic regression, only household income retained an association with food security (AOR = 1.431, p = 0.041). In a multiple linear regression model, maternal food literacy was the only predictor of child fiber intake (B = 0.089, p = 0.043), after adjusting for household income, mother's age, family size, and other covariates included in the model
Conclusions: Maternal food and nutrition literacy contributes to child fiber intake, despite a relatively small observed association. However, enhancing maternal food and nutrition literacy is still required to improve children's dietary quality.
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