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Hasil survei status gizi Indonesia tahun 2022 menunjukkan prevalensi status gizi di Provinsi Aceh untuk kategori gizi buruk 95.504 balita, kemudian 584.232 balita gizi kurang. Aceh diklasifikasikan sebagai salah satu provinsi dengan empat permasalahan gizi pada balita yakni stunting, wasting, underweight dan overweight. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara pola asuh dan pola pemberian makan dengan status gizi balita 12-59 bulan di wilayah Puskesmas Kuta Alam. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Juli sampai dengan September menggunakan desain observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional, data dikumpulkan melalui pengisian kuesioner oleh 96 responden dengan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik responden ibu balita mayoritas berusia 26-30 tahun (31,25%), lulusan SMA (52,08%), IRT (83,33%), dan berpenghasilan < Rp.1.000.000 (53,13%). Karakteristik balita mayoritas berjenis kelamin Perempuan (51,04%), berusia 12-24 bulan (39,58%), berat badan < 11 kg (45,83%), dan tinggi badan 71-90 cm (55,21%). Pada analisis univariat didapatkan hasil pola asuh kurang baik (58,33%) dan hasil pola asuh yang baik (3.13%), pola pemberian makan yang tepat (95,83%) dan pola pemberian makan kurang tepat (4,17%), serta status gizi baik (66,67%) dan status gizi buruk (5,21%). Analisis bivariat menyatakan terdapat hubungan antara pola asuh dan pola pemberian makan dengan status gizi pada balita umur 12-59 bulan di puskesmas kuta alam dengan kekuatan hubungan cukup r= 0,283 dan 0,272 serta P= 0,005 dan 0,007. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pola asuh dan pola pemberian makan mempengaruhi status gizi balita menjadi semakin baik.

Kata Kunci : Puskesmas Kuta Alam, Pola Asuh, Pola Pemberian Makan, Status Gizi, Balita, Ibu

The 2022 Indonesian nutritional status survey showed that in Aceh Province, 95,504 children under five had poor nutritional status, while 584,232 were categorized as having insufficient nutrition. Aceh faces four major nutritional problems among children: stunting, wasting, underweight, and overweight. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between parenting styles and feeding practices with the nutritional status of children aged 12–59 months in the Kuta Alam Public Health Center area.Conducted from July to September, this analytical observational study used a cross-sectional design. Data were collected through questionnaires completed by 96 respondents using purposive sampling. The majority of mothers were aged 26-30 years (31.25%), had completed high school (52.08%), were housewives (83.33%), and earned less than Rp. 1,000,000 per month (53.13%). In terms of child characteristics, most were female (51.04%), aged 12-24 months (39.58%), weighed less than 11 kg (45.83%), and had a height of 71-90 cm (55.21%). Univariate analysis showed that 58.33% of parenting practices were classified as poor, while only 3.13% were classified as good. Most children had appropriate feeding practices (95.83%), while 4.17% had inappropriate feeding practices. Regarding nutritional status, 66.67% of children had good nutritional status, and 5.21% had poor nutritional status. Bivariate analysis indicated a significant relationship between parenting and feeding practices with nutritional status, with correlation coefficients of r = 0.283 and r = 0.272, and p-values of 0.005 and 0.007, respectively. In conclusion, parenting and feeding practices significantly influence children's nutritional status. Keywords : Kuta Alam Public Health Centre, Parenting Patterns, Feeding Practices, Nutritional Status, Toddlers, Mothers