D DAMPAK PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG STIMULASI TERHADAP TUMBUH KEMBANG ANAK USIA 1 TAHUN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SIPAYUNG TAHUN 2024

Pengetahuan ibu tentang stimulasi tumbuh kembang anak usia 1 tahun

Abstract

^{Abstract: Stimulation of toddler growth and development is very important. This is often ignored by some parents due to parental ignorance about how and the importance of providing stimulation to children from an early age. Development is influenced by internal and external factors. given by parents. If stimulation is inadequate, the growth and development of toddlers will be disrupted. Development can be seen from motor, social and emotional abilities, language skills and cognitive abilities. Children are the next generation of the nation who deserve attention and every child has the right to achieve optimal cognitive, social and emotional behavioral development, thus children with good quality are needed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an impact of maternal knowledge about stimulation on the growth and development of 1-year-old children in the Siayung Health Center Work Area in 2024.Method: This research uses quantitative research type withusing analytical methods. The study was conducted by collecting data using questionnaires from each variable. The sample in this study were mothers who had toddlers totaling 155 people where the sampling technique in this study used a non-probability sampling technique with a saturated sampling method. Results: The results of the study showed that the majority of respondents had poor maternal knowledge totaling 21 people (35%) and the majority had good growth and development totaling 40 people (65%) and the study used a simple linear obtained a sig value = 0.322> 0.05 which means Ha is rejected. Conclusion: from this study is that maternal knowledge about stimulation has an impact on the growth and development of 1 year old children in the Sipayung Health Center Work Area in 2024.
Keywords: Mother's Knowledge, Stimulation, Child Growth and Development.}