THE EFFECT OF CARING ENVIRONMENT, FAMILY INCOME, ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN AGED FOUR AND FIVE YEARS

Abstract

The objective of this research is to obtain information concerning the effects of caring environment, family income, and nutritional status of children aged four and five years. This research was conducted at sub-District in North Sulawesi. The sample is 120 children and the data were collected by using cluster sampling. While the data of this research was analyzed by using path analysis. The findings of the research are as follows (1) there is a direct effect on caring environment on family income; (2) there is a direct effect family income on nutritional status; (3) there is a direct effect of caring environment on nutritional status The results of the research have implication on children aged 5 and years by effort to increase the caring environment, family income, and nutritional status by means of giving special training on family and community.