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Abstract:
The family has a very important role in the growth, development, and fulfillment of nutrition for the toddler. Fulfillment of early childhood nutrition can improve their physical and mental development, protect their health, and create future generations of high productivity. This study aims to examine the socioeconomic status of families against the nutritional status of children under five in Indonesia. This study use cross section data sourced from wave 5 of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS). The research use the Multinomial Logistic Regression method and is processed using Stata 12. The sample of this study is children aged 0-60 years (toddlers) of 4,670. The dependent variable is the nutritional status category based on body weight/age of the toddler. While the independent variables are place of residence, child sex, mother's education, and family income. Estimation results show that socioeconomic factors determine the nutritional status of children under five
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