DETERMINANT FACTORS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BABAT VILLAGE, PENUKAL ABAB LEMATANG ILIR REGENCY (PALI)

Abstract

Consumption of vegetables and fruit is very important in daily life, because vegetables and fruits function as regulatory substances in the body. Lack of consumption of fruits and vegetables can have an impact on a person's immune decline. One of the most vulnerable age groups if there is a lack of consumption of vegetables and fruit is the preschool age because this period is one of the important periods in the growth and development of children. The purpose of this study was to determine the determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in pre-school children in Babat Village, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) Regency. This research is a quantitative research with a cross sectional study design. Data were obtained through the questionnaire filling method for independent variables and for fruit and vegetable consumption using a food consumption survey method, namely food recall 2x24 hours. The results showed that the determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in pre-school children in Babat Village, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) Regency, it was found that the variable availability of fruit and vegetables at home (p value = 0.620), mother's knowledge (p value = 0.000), maternal education (p value = 0.000) family income (p value = 0.001), number of family members (p value = 0.085), peer influence (p value = 0.792. There is a significant relationship between mother's knowledge about nutrition (p value = 0.000), mother's education (p value = 0.000) and family income (p value = 0.001) and the most dominant factor is family income.