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- Title
Effect of Moringa leaf supplements during pregnancy: Follow-up study on the development of pre-school children in rural area, Indonesia.
- Authors
Sari Syafri, Andi Dian Purnama; Salam, Abdul; Hadju, Veni; Hasan, Nurzakiah; Daud, Nurpudji Astuti; Masni; Basri, Hasan
- Abstract
Moringa leaves (ML) have been proven as a nutrient supplement during pregnancy. This is a study of a follow-up study of experimental research that provided Moringa supplements in the form of flour (GTK) and extract (GEK) as well as iron folate supplements (GBF) to pregnant women. Micronutrients are very important for the development of the child's brain in the uterus and infancy. This study aimed to assess the extent of the effect of Moringa leaf supplementation on pregnant women on the development of children at preschool age (5-6 years) in Jeneponto Regency. This study is an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design with a total sample of 301 preschool-age children (5-6 years) taken by purposive sampling in six sub-districts in Jeneponto Regency whose pregnant mothers received moringa leaf and iron folate supplements. Measurement of child development was performed using the Pre-Developmental Screening Questionnaire. Data analysis was done using the SPSS 25 program and statistical analysis with the Kruskal-Wallis test, stratification, and Chi-Square. The sample consisted of 155 boys and 146 girls, with an economic status of 90.36 % lower middle class and 86.7 % of mothers as Income Reporting Threshold (IRT). The results showed that there was no developmental difference between the children whose pregnant mothers were treated with GTK, GBF, and GEK (p=0.294). However, the average score of preschool children in the Moringa group (GEK) showed better development. After control, the results of the stratification test showed that there were differences in the development of preschool children based on Early Childhood Education and Development (ECED) participation in the "no" category in the three groups (p = 0.022). Giving Moringa leaf supplements during pregnancy can be an alternative to blood tablets, besides the need for parental attention in maximizing child development through exclusive breastfeeding continued for up to 2 years, stimulation of early development, and children's participation in ECED classes.
- Subjects
INDONESIA; MORINGA; PRESCHOOL children; PRESCHOOLS; CHILD development; PREGNANT women; EDUCATION; RURAL children; DIETARY supplements
- Publication
Gaceta Médica de Caracas, 2023, Vol 131, Issue 3, p612
- ISSN
0367-4762
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.47307/GMC.2023.131.3.13