Growth and development profile of children at two day care centers in Jakarta
Keywords:
day care center, growth and development, toddlers, working mothers
Abstract
Background Working mothers with toddlers are often confusedwith the difficulties of caregiver substitutes. This leads to the con-
cern about neglecting their toddlers. Day care centers are expected
to respond by substituting the absent mothers, in order for the
children’s needs of growth and development to become optimal.
Objective To examine the profile of day care centers in correla-
tion with growth and development of toddlers, and to understand
the characteristics of facilities for growth and development in tod-
dlers at day care centers.
Method This cross-sectional study was conducted at the day care
centers (DCC) of the Department of Social Affairs of the Republic
of Indonesia Harapan Ibu (HI) in Salemba, Central Jakarta and
Teratai in Bekasi from February 1-August 1, 2004.
Results There were 106 children enrolled in this study; 47 chil-
dren in DCC HI and 59 in DCC Teratai, male:female ratio was 1:1,
mostly at age 3.1-5 years. Growth status was measured accord-
ing to body weight/age, body height/age, height circumference/
age and found good, normal, and proper growth status in 85 chil-
dren (80.2%), 48 children (45.3%), 102 children (96.2%), respec-
tively. We found good nutritional status in 44 children (41.5%) and
normal developmental status (Denver II) in 81 children (76.4%).
Ratio of caregivers to child was 1:10. All children had complete
immunization. No trauma or upper respiratory tract infection was
recorded as frequent morbidity. Parents’ reasons for relying their
children in DCCs were to enable their children to socialize (50
children/47.2%), and to allow them to become independent (49
children/46.2%).
Conclusion DCCs can serve as a safe alternative caregiving sub-
stitute based on good growth and development, good nutritional
status, also good characteristics facilities
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2016-10-13
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Widyastuti S, Soedjatmiko S, Firmansyah A. Growth and development profile of children at two day care centers in Jakarta. PI [Internet]. 13Oct.2016 [cited 23Dec.2024];45(6):275-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/886
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