RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTENATAL CARE VISITS AND LBW WITH STUNTING INCIDENCE IN TODDLERS AGED 24-59 MONTHS IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE SITURAJA HEALTH CENTER SUMEDANG 2022

Abstract

Stunting was a condition of growth failure that occurs in toddlers due to long-term malnutrition that the children were shortest for their age. This study aims to determine the relationship between Antenatal care visits and Low Birth Weight to the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months in the working area of ​​the Situraja Health Center in 2022. The research design was Case Control, with a study sample of 186 toddlers who were divided into the case group (93) and the control group (93). The sampling technique used is Proportional Random Sampling. The Maternal and Infant Cohort was chosen as the research instrument, with data analysis using Chi-Square. The results of data analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between ANC visits (p = 0.000; OR = 4,979) and LBW (p = 0.000; OR = 5,133) with the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months in the working area of ​​the Situraja Health Center in 2022. For the Situraja Health Center to increase mentoring activities for women of reproductive age to perform early detection of stunting factors, intensive counseling about the importance of prenatal care, and providing additional food for pregnant women with CED