Abstract: Improving the diet of children in the context of improving the nutritional status is a very important thing done by the parents (mothers). Methods of management and the provision of food at home by the mother is crucial to support health in infants. This study used a pre-experimental design (one pre and post test design). Intervention programs on parenting fed to mothers of children under five years in the village of South Sangata Sangkima District of East Kutai Regency. Data analysis used t-test and descriptive analysis method. Mother has a good knowledge of nutrition 45%, being 50% and less than 5%. Understanding of the signs of child undernourishment were answered correctly by only 35%. Mothers who give parenting practice good eating by 30%, being 30% and less than 40%...............
Keywords: Intervention, parenting meal, nutritional status
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