THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY EATING HABITS AND CHILD NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN FISHING VILLAGES ON THE NORTH COAST OF SEBERANG
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family eating habits, nutritional status, children, coastal communities, fishing villagesAbstract
Background: Coastal fishing villages may experience unique nutritional vulnerabilities, where household food consumption practices can affect the quality of children's diets and their nutritional outcomes. Objective: To analyze the relationship between family eating habits and the nutritional status of children in coastal fishing villages. Methods: A quantitative descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Kampung Nelayan Sebrang, Paluh Kurau Village, Hamparan Perak Subdistrict, Deli Serdang Regency, on April 19, 2025. The population consisted of families with children aged 1–12 years; 30 respondents were selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through observation of household eating conditions, structured interviews, and anthropometric measurements of children (weight, height, and age). The relationship between family eating habits and nutritional status was tested using the Chi-square test (SPSS v21) with a 95% confidence level. Results: Children's nutritional status varied according to family eating habit categories, with a pattern emerging that poor eating habits tended to be associated with higher malnutrition, while better eating habits were associated with more normal nutrition. Statistically, the Chi-square test did not show a significant relationship at α=0.05 (p=0.080), although the p-value indicated a trend. Conclusion: Family eating habits were not significantly associated with the nutritional status of children in this small coastal sample, but the observed trend supports the importance of improving the home eating environment in fishing villages.
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