EFFECTIVENESS OF TRADITIONAL DRINKS MADE FROM TURMERIC AND GINGER (CURCUMA DOMESTICA VAL. AND ZINGIBER OFFICINALE) IN INCREASING APPETITE IN CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS IN PITU VILLAGE, NORTH HALMAHERA REGENCY

Abstract

Background: Reduced appetite in children can result in the body's nutritional needs not being met which in the long term risks causing malnutrition. The main objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of providing traditional drinks made from turmeric and ginger in increasing the appetite of children aged 1-5 years. Research Method: Quasy experimental method with quantitative analysis. The quasy experimental method uses a pretest-posttest control group design. Research Results: seen from the administration of the pre-test post-test questionnaire which shows an increase in appetite from the portion of each meal consumed. With the value of the Wilcoxon test results (Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.004 then H1 is accepted (0.004 < 0.05). This means that providing traditional drinks made from turmeric and ginger is effective in increasing the appetite of children aged 1-5 years. Conclusion: Traditional drinks made from turmeric and ginger are proven to be effective in increasing appetite in children aged 1–5 years. This is indicated by an increase in appetite in the intervention group and the results of the Wilcoxon test with a p value =