Overview of Knowledge about the Importance of the First 1000 Days of Life In Indonesian Women of Reproductive Age (15 - 49 Years) in 2021
Nia Reviani *
Department of Medical Community, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia and Ministry for Human Development and Culture, Indonesia.
Wiradi Suryanegara
Department of Medical Community, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Abitmer Gultom
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The first thousand days of life is a golden period from 0-2 years which is a critical period in brain growth because there is a rapid increase in the development of cells in the brain that are very vulnerable to damage. If, at this time, the child is suffering from malnutrition, it cannot be guaranteed that further development will proceed normally. This study aims to describe knowledge about the importance of of the first 1000 days of life in women of childbearing age (15-49 years) in 2021. This research is a descriptive study with purposive sampling and obtained a total sample of 115 respondents. The results showed that the description of the knowledge of women of childbearing age about the meaning of of the first 1000 days of life showed that most women of childbearing age had moderate knowledge of 64 people (56%), knowledge of the of the first 1000 days of life program showed that most women of childbearing age had high knowledge of 44 people (38%), and knowledge about nutrition in of the first 1000 days of life shows that most women of childbearing age have moderate knowledge of 72 people (63%). Based on the results of the study, the description of knowledge about the importance of the first 1000 days of life in women of childbearing age (15-49 years) regarding of the first 1000 days of life program is included in the medium category, regarding the understanding of of the first 1000 days of life is included in the high category, and regarding nutrition in of the first 1000 days of life is included in the medium category.
Keywords: Knowledge, women of reproductive age, first 1000 days of life, malnutrition, childbearing age