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Oleh :
Asih Monica Putri1, Jumirah2, Albiner Siagian2
1
Mahasiswa Departemen Gizi Kesehatan Masyarakat FKM USU
2
Dosen Departemen Gizi Kesehatan Masyarakat FKM USU
Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
Email: asihmonica@yahoo.co.id
ABSTRACT
Fish is a source of good protein for the growth. The lower of fish consumption of the
student of elementary school is a problem caused by any factors. The objective of this
research is to study factors related to the fish comsumption pattern of the student of
elementary school of SD Negeri 060919 in subdistrict of Medan Sunggal 2015.
The method of research is an analytic survey with cross sectional design. The sample
is 44 students by purposive sampling method. The species of fish, the number of fish and
frequency of fish consumption is indicated by using recall and food frequency questionnaire
form. The factors related to the fish comsumption such as knowledge, social culture,
economic and support of mother is indicated by using questionnaire form.
The result indicated that as many as 15 persons (34,1%) student of elementary school
consumed fish that lives in middle water, as many as 23 persons (52,3%) student the number
of consumed fish is in good category and as many as 13 persons (29,5%) student frequency of
fish consumption in medium category. The result of Chi Square test indicated that there is a
correlation of the knowledge and the number of consumed fish (p=0,0001), social culture and
the number of consumed fish (p=0,005), economic and the number of consumed fish
(p=0,0001), and support of mother and the number of consumed fish (p=0,001).
The school also suggested to build a matual cooperation with puskesmas at nutrition
extension and Education office to build a matual cooperation with the Agricultural and
Marine office of Medan to support the program of Fish Consumption.