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Bunga A. Paramashanti

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Universitas Alma Ata

Bunga Paramashanti is a researcher in public health nutrition field. In the last 10 years, she has been involved in teaching and research activities at the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata, Indonesia. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia. Her research focuses on public health nutrition, with emphasis on maternal and child nutrition. She completed her doctoral degree at the Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Australia. In her PhD project, she discussed trends, inequalities, and determinants of infant and young child feeding practices and nutritional status using mixed-methods approaches.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Postdoctoral research fellow, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • 2013–present
    Lecturer and researcher, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Alma Ata

Education

  • 2023 
    The University of Sydney, Doctoral of Philosophy

Publications

  • 2022
    Breastfeeding perceptions and exclusive breastfeeding practices: A qualitative comparative study in rural and urban Central Java, Indonesia, Appetite
  • 2021
    Health-promoting university: the implementation of an integrated guidance post for non-communicable diseases (Posbindu PTM) among university employees, Global Health Promotion
  • 2021
    Trends and determinants of minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months: a pooled analysis of Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys from 2007 to 2017, Public Health Nutrition
  • 2020
    Fine motor, gross motor, and social independence skills among stunted and non-stunted children, Early Child Development and Care
  • 2019
    Rural–urban differences in dietary behavior and obesity: Results of the Riskesdas study in 10–18-year-old Indonesian children and adolescents, Nutrients
  • 2017
    Family support and exclusive breastfeeding among Yogyakarta mothers in employment, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • 2016
    Timely initiation of breastfeeding is associated with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Professional Memberships

  • PERSAGI
  • IAKMI