The Relationship between Knowledge and Income on the Diet of Postpartum Mothers in South Tapanuli Regency

Diet is the regulation of the amount and type of food with a description of nutritional status. Many factors influence the diet of postpartum mothers, namely knowledge and income. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and income on the diet of postpartum mothers in South Tapanuli Regency. This type of research uses quantitative research with a cross-sectional research design. The population in this study were all postpartum mothers from 0-40 days ahead and the sample was taken by multistage random sampling so that there were 265 samples. Data were collected using interviews and 24 hours recall. The data analysis method used in this study was multivariate analysis. The results showed that there was a relationship between knowledge and diet (p<0.05), and there was a relationship between income and diet (p<0.05). Family participation, especially husbands, is needed to support the diet of postpartum mothers, and it is hoped that the role of health workers in providing information about eating patterns during the postpartum period is expected to increase a good diet in the next postpartum period