The Effectiveness of Providing Supplementary Food (PMT) Made from Local Ingredients on Increasing the Weight of Pregnant Women with Chronic Energy Deficiency at Sungai Cuka Health Center in 2024

Abstract

Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) among pregnant women in South Kalimantan exceeded the national average in 2023, contributing to maternal mortality due to hemorrhage (22.8%) and infant mortality due to low birth weight (37.8%). Tanah Laut Regency recorded the second-highest prevalence of CED, including the Sungai Cuka Health Center. The government implemented a locally sourced Supplementary Feeding (PMT) program funded by the Health Operational Assistance (BOK) since 2023, which requires evaluation to assess its effectiveness in improving the health of pregnant women with CED. To determine the effectiveness of supplementary feeding (PMT) using local food ingredients in increasing the weight of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency (CED) at Sungai Cuka Health Center in 2024.This study employed an analytical research design with a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest approach, comparing the weight of pregnant women with CED before and after receiving supplementary feeding (PMT) for 28 days. The total sample consisted of 23 respondents.The average pretest weight of pregnant women with CED was 50.44 kg, while in the posttest it was 54.17 kg, indicating an average weight gain of 3.73 kg. A paired sample t-test revealed a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05) and an r-value of 0.988, leading to the rejection of H₀ and acceptance of H₁. Cohen's d = -3.851 indicated a very large effect size for the effectiveness of supplementary feeding on weight gain. Supplementary feeding (PMT) using local food ingredients is highly effective in increasing the weight of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency at the Sungai Cuka Health Center.