RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE ON STIMULATION AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT (3-6 YEARS) IN THE VILLAGE OF TANJUNG NEGARA KECAMATAN KEDURANG DISTRICT BENGKULU SELATAN IN 2020

Abstract

Based on data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2018 the rate of delay in child
development in Indonesia was 11.7%, in the gross motor aspect of 2.2%, in the fine motor aspect of 4.8%, in the
language aspect of 35.4%, and in social aspects of 30.1%. The purpose of this study was to determine the
relationship between maternal knowledge about stimulation and the development of preschool children (3-5
years) in Tanjung Negara Village, Kedurang District, South Bengkulu Regency. The method used is an analytic
research design with a cross sectional approach, data was collected through questionnaires distributed to 36
respondents in the village of Tanjung Negara, Kedurang District, South Bengkulu Regency, with a total
sampling technique. The results of the univariate test showed that more than half of the children had normal
development (according to age) (58.3%), and almost half of the children (41.7%) had abnormal development
(not according to age). The results of the Bivariate analysis showed a relationship between maternal knowledge
about stimulation and the development of preschool children where the p value was (0.014). Researchers suggest
to mothers to be able to stimulate their children more often, so that their children's development is more optimal.