Analysis of Factors Associated with the Behavior of Chronic Energy Deficiency Pregnant Women in Consuming Biscuit Supplementary Feeding in Pesisir Selatan District in 2023

Biscuit Supplementary Feeding is one intervention strategy for pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency to improve their nutritional status. This study aims to analyze factors that are thought to have a relationship with the behavior of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency in consuming the Biscuit Supplementary Feeding), namely the knowledge, attitudes of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency, availability of health services, support from health workers and husband support. This type of research is a Mixed Methods Study (explanatory-sequential case study). Quantitative research was conducted on 108 pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency who received Biscuit Supplementary Feeding. The qualitative research was conducted on pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency who wanted to consume Biscuit Supplementary Feeding regularly and who did not want to ruin it (the main informant) through in-depth interviews. At the same time, the supporting informants (triangulation) were the head of the health center, nutrition staff, and village midwife through in-depth interviews, document review and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The results showed that 59.3% of respondents had high knowledge, 50.9% had a positive attitude, 82.4% provided health services, 56.5% supported health workers, 61.1% had husband's support and 51.9% of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency had bad behavior in consuming Biscuit Supplementary Feeding. There was a significant relationship between knowledge, attitudes, support from health workers and the behavior of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency in consuming Biscuit Supplementary Feeding. Suggestions for pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency to consume biscuits regularly every day as recommended, for the health center. It is hoped to improve the quality of education and home visits to the target and for the public health Office to carry out regular monitoring or monitoring related to program implementation. Keywords: Behavior, pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency, biscuit supplementary feeding