THE REATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTING AND ECONOMIC LEVEL WITH STUNTING INCIDENCE IN TODDLERS AT SITURAJA HEALTH CENTER SUMEDANG REGENCY IN 2022

Abstract

Stunting describes growth failure accumulated since before and after birth caused by insufficient intake of nutrients. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between parenting and economic level with the incidence of stunting in toddlers at the Situraja Health Center, Sumedang Regency. research methods used quantitative research with a Cross Sectional approach. The population in this study was all mothers who had stunting toddlers in the situraja health center work area as many as 200 people and the sample of this study was 67The instrument used by distributing questionnaires to respondents. The data were analyzed using chi square. The results of this study found that there was a relationship between parenting (p = 0.000) and the incidence of stunting. There is a relationship between the economic level (p=0.000) and the incidence of stunting. It is hoped that health workers will further improve information and knowledge for planning stunting prevention and mitigation programs in toddlers effectively and efficiently as well as preparing and improving facilities and infrastructure so as to reduce the prevalence of stunting