Peer-reviewed article
Determinan Kejadian Stunting pada Balita
Yulia Wardita, Emdat Suprayitno, Eka Meiri Kurniyati ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines what causes stunting (poor growth) in young children in Saronggi Subdistrict, Sumenep Regency, East Java, Indonesia, where stunting rates are higher than the national average. The research looked at five factors: the mother's health during pregnancy, the child's nutrition, how parents care for children, what mothers know about health, and whether children were exclusively breastfed. The study found that all five factors significantly influence whether children become stunted.
Key points
- Stunting prevalence in Sumenep Regency was 170 toddlers across 14 villages in 2020, with Saronggi Subdistrict showing 4.05% prevalence
- East Java's stunting prevalence of 32.8% is higher than the national average
- Maternal pregnancy history has a significant influence on stunting incidents
- Exclusive breastfeeding was identified as a significant factor in preventing stunting
- Maternal knowledge and parenting patterns significantly influence stunting occurrence
Limitations
The document does not provide detailed effect sizes, statistical significance values, or specific quantitative results for each factor studied. The study's findings are presented as conclusions without detailed methodology or results sections being included in this excerpt.
Abstract
Determinant of stunting incident in Saronggi Subdistrict, Sumenep Regency. The prevalence of stunting of toddlers in East Java is higher than the average prevalence at the national level of 32.8%. In 2020, the Health Office of East Java Province mentioned that the prevalence of stunting in SumenepRegency reached 170 toddlers spread across 14 villages. The highest prevalence of stunting was found in NongGunongSubdistrict which reached 6.02% and in SaronggiSubdistrict which reached 4.05%.This study aims to analyze the influence of maternal pregnancy history, nutritional status of children, parenting patterns, maternal knowledge and history of exclusive breastfeeding to stunting.This research is analytical research with case-control design. The samples used were 30 mothers with toddler cases and 30 mothers with control toddlers.Maternal pregnancy history, child nutrition status, parenting patterns, maternal knowledge and exclusive breastfeeding have a significant influence on stunting incidents in Saronggi Subdistrict, Sumenep Regency.Mothers must meet the intake of good nutrition, provide exclusive breastfeeding and good parenting patterns and health officials must improve health education programs, especially about stunting so that maternal knowledge can be improved and stunting problems can be addressed immediately.
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Problem
High prevalence of stunting in young children in Saronggi Subdistrict, Sumenep Regency, East Java
- Intervention
- Analysis of determinants including maternal pregnancy history, child nutritional status, parenting patterns, maternal knowledge, and exclusive breastfeeding practices
- Population
- 30 mothers with stunted toddlers and 30 mothers with non-stunted control toddlers in Saronggi Subdistrict
Key finding
Maternal pregnancy history has significant influence on stunting