International Journal of Health Sciences
September 2020, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 21-28
ISSN: 2372-5060 (Print), 2372-5079 (Online)
Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved.
Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development
DOI: 10.15640/ijhs.v8n3a4
URL: https://doi.org/10.15640/ijhs.v8n3a4
Impact of Pandemic Covid-19 and Limitation Foods Toddlers Urban Papua Province of
Indonesia
Semuel Piter Irab
1
& Maxsi Irmanto
2
Background
Pandemic infectious diseases cause morbidity and deaths to increase over time globally. Corona virus
disease-19 (Covid-19) is an infectious disease found in China in Wuhan City, and spread very quickly to
Indonesia and Papua Province. The aims of the study was to determine the impact of the covid-19
pandemic and food limitations for urban toddlers in Indonesia's Papua Province.
Methods
A cross sectional study design, is type research to see the relationship of the impact covid-19 pandemic and
food limitations for urban toddlers in Papua Province. Place of research Jayapura City and Jayapura
Regencies, which represents all the Regencies of Papua Province. The population ware all toddlers in Papua
Province. Samples ware toddlers living in urban areas Jayapura City and Jayapura Regencies. Data analysis
using the Chi-Square test (χ2).
Results
Restriction of food transportation was very less 38,0% and good 25,0%. Helps government were very less
39,0% and very good 23,0%. Work of the head families very less 27,0% and very good 32,0%. Families
head's income were less 36,0% and good 29,0%. Limited of mineral vitamins source were very less 26,0%
and very good 36,0%. Protein source (10-15%) were less 36,0% and very good 18,0%. Carbohydrates
source (60-75%) less 38,0% and good 23,0%. Fats source (10-20%) less 31,0% and good 28,0%. Energy
source (1250-1750 kilogram calories) are very less 28,0% and good 25,0%. Impact limited consumption of
urban toddler foods were not significant with restrictions on food transportation and urban helps
government. Limitations of urban toddlers food consumption were significant with restrictions on the
work head families, families head’s income, limited vitamins miniral source, protein source (10-15%),
carbohydrate source (60-75%), fat source (10-20%), and energy source (1250-1750 kilogram calories).
Conclusion
Covid-19 pandemic from March to June 2020 in the Regencies/City of Papua Province. There were no
restrictions on food transportation and helps government to the community. Impact of the covid-19
pandemic was only limited to the consumption toddlers food, restrictions on the work head families,
families head’s income, limited vitamins mineral source, protein source (10-15%), carbohydrate source (60-
75%), fats source (10-20% ), and energy source (1250-1750 kilogram calories).
Keywords : Impact pandemic of covid-19, limited foods toddlers urban
Background
December 2019, Mysterious pneumonia cases were first discovered in Wuhan city, Hubei Province of
China. According to reports from China that the transmission of mysterious diseases comes from markets fish
and animals[1]. From 18 to 29 December 2019, there ware five patients suffering from mysterious illnesses.
Strange symptoms caused by a respiratory disorder called Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) [2].
In January 2020 the prevalence of respiratory disorders increased, or spread very quickly from Hubei
Province, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia, and become a
serious problem in the world[3]. Based on the first World Health Organization research, this mysterious disease,
called the novel 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCov). On February 11, 2020, World Health Organization
announced the official name of this mysterious disease is Corona Virus Disease-19[2].
1
Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University Jayapura, Email: samuelirab@gmail.com
2
Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University Jayapura