Nutritional Education to the Nutritional Maternal Knowledge and Iron Intake among Toddlers with Anemia

BACKGROUND: In general, maternal knowledge about nutrition and health affects food habits, influencing the child’s nutritional or iron intake. One effort to improve children’s status is by providing education. AIM: The purpose of this study was analyze effect a education intervention on toddlers’ intake prevent anemia among children under five. Paired t-test used differences in knowledge, nutrient intake, consumption sources, hemoglobin (Hb) before after interventions. METHODS: This Quasi Experiment with one-group pre-posttest design. subjects were 40 toddlers consisting two groups, namely, 20 group control group. Mother’s anemia, while sources containing analyzed using T-test. RESULTS: results indicated significant improvement (p = 0.000), energy 0.001), carbohydrates 0.038), fat (0.047), (0.031), including chicken 0.000) fish 0.005). However, no identified Hb level 0.66). CONCLUSION: Nutrition significantly affected mother’s but did not affect levels toddlers.