| dc.description.abstract | The direct factors affecting infant’s nutritional status are energy and nutrients intake, and infection. Factors affecting energy and nutrients intake are nutrition knowledge of mother; childcare practices, included feeding and caring practices; and morbidity. The aim of this study was to analyze association between mother’s nutrition knowledge, feeding practices, and immunization with nutritional status of infant. Design of this study was cross sectional. Samples of this study were 60 infants aged 2-24 which were selected purposively. Samples consist of underweight and normal nutritional status (WAZ), The result showed that mother’s nutrition knowledge was positively significant correlated with infant’s nutritional status (r= 0.016 p<0.05). Furthermore, there were positively significant correlation between feeding practices and immunization with infant’s nutritional status( r= 0.031 p<0.05 and p< 0.01, respectively). | en |
