Pregnant women’s views about knowledge of nutritional needs during pregnancy based on characteristics

Abstract

Pregnancy is the initial stage of the first thousand days of life. This stage is a golden period because it can determine the health status of the fetus in the future. The purpose of this study is to identify the views of pregnant women about the knowledge of nutritional needs during pregnancy based on several characteristics. This study used descriptive quantitative method to analyze 60 respondents. The research instrument used is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. The results showed that the views of pregnant women regarding the knowledge of nutrition needs in the understanding sub-variables is in the good category (66.6%), the type of nutrition needs is in the good category (66.6%), the factor affecting nutrition is in the good category (53, 3%), the food consumed and avoided is in the sufficient category (46.8%), and the impact of less nutrition in the deficient category (41.8%). It is important to conduct public education and nutrition counseling regularly on the importance of fulfilling the nutrition needs of pregnant women.