FACTORS RELATED TO THE INCIDENCE OF STUNTING IN TODDLERS

Abstract

Stunting is a linear growth failure in children due to poor nutrition for a long time. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors of maternal knowledge, nutritional status and family history of stunting related to the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of the Conggeang Health Center, Conggeang District, Sumedang Regency. This research was conducted in the working area of the Conggeang Health Center using a quantitative method with a case control approach in determining the sample using a simple random sampling technique. Data analysis using Chi-Square to prove whether there is a relationship between knowledge, nutritional status and a history of stunting in the family with the incidence of stunting and Odds Ratio to determine the size of the risk of stunting. The number of research samples was 50 respondents in the case group and 50 respondents in the control group. The results of the analysis showed that there was a relationship between knowledge p-value 0,003 OR 1,833 (95% CI 1,221-2,752), nutritional status 0,000, family history of stunting 0,01 OR 2,471 (95% CI 1,906-3,202) and the incidence of stunting. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between knowledge, nutritional status and family history of stunting in the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of the Conggeang Health Center, Conggeang District, Sumedang Regency in 2022. Suggestions in this study are expected to be used as a source of information about the factors that cause stunting in mothers of toddlers, and always pay attention to a balanced diet and regularly take children to the integrated services post.