Peer-reviewed article
The Relationship Between Material Knowledge About Child Nutrition and Stunting at The Age of 0-5 Years
Mahariah Mahariah, Lya Liestary, Priska Dwi Jayanti, Indah Syafitri Nasution, Mira Ananda Putri ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined whether mothers' knowledge about child nutrition is related to stunting (abnormally short height) in children aged 0-5 years in an Indonesian village. Researchers surveyed 90 parents of stunted children using questionnaires. The study found that most mothers had good knowledge about stunting and nutrition, and that maternal knowledge was significantly related to stunting outcomes. The authors recommend health education to improve mothers' understanding of stunting and nutrition.
Key points
- 63.3% of respondents (57 out of 90) had good knowledge about stunting and child nutrition
- A significant relationship was found between maternal knowledge about stunting and nutrition and the incidence of stunting in children aged 0-5 years
- The study was conducted in Kelambir Village, Pantai Labu District in 2022
- Stunting is associated with chronic malnutrition, short stature for age, risk of intellectual decline, and increased risk of degenerative diseases
Limitations
This study only measures association, not causation, and does not explain whether better maternal knowledge prevents stunting or whether mothers of non-stunted children have different knowledge levels. The cross-sectional design with only stunted children in the sample limits generalizability.
Abstract
Stunting is a problem that is found in many developing countries, especially in Indonesia. Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children caused by chronic malnutrition so that children are too short for their age and have a risk of intellectual decline and an increased risk of degenerative diseases in the future. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge about child nutrition and the incidence of stunting in children aged 0-5 years in Kelambir Village. This study used correlation analytical design with cross sectional approach. The population in this study was all parents who had stunted children aged 0-5 years. The sample was obtained using random sampling, which was as many as 90 people. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The results showed that most respondents had good knowledge about stunting, which was 57 respondents (63.3%). There is a significant relationship between maternal knowledge about stunting and nutrition of children aged 0-5 years in Kelambir Village, Pantai Labu District in 2022. Suggestion: Health education is very important in order to increase maternal knowledge about stunting and the importance of knowing nutrition in children aged 0-5 years.