Peer-reviewed article
The Relationship of Parenting and Feeding Practices with Stunting in Toddlers Stunting
Septi Mustika ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This cross-sectional study in Indonesia examined how parenting styles and feeding practices relate to stunting in children under five years old. Researchers interviewed caregivers of 150 children aged 6-59 months in border villages and found statistically significant associations between both parenting style and feeding practices with stunting incidence. The study concludes that integrated, multisectoral care and feeding interventions are needed to prevent stunting.
Key points
- Parenting style was significantly associated with stunting (p=0.010)
- Feeding practices were significantly associated with stunting (p=0.015)
- Study population was 150 children aged 6-59 months from five villages in Argamakmur Health Centre area
- Data were collected through structured questionnaire interviews
- Stunting is described as a chronic nutritional problem affecting child growth and development in Indonesia
Limitations
This is a cross-sectional study design, which can only show associations, not causation or the direction of effects. The study does not provide details on the specific parenting styles or feeding practices measured, nor does it report the actual prevalence of stunting or effect sizes.
Abstract
Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem affecting child growth and development in Indonesia. The prevalence of stunting remains a serious problem, influenced in part by caregiver feeding practices. The study aimed to find the relationship between parenting styles and feeding practices on the incidence of stunting in children aged five years and under. The method was cross-sectional with data collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire. Samples were selected from 150 children aged between 6 and 59 months from five villages in the border area of Argamakmur Health Centre, Arga Makmur, using a cluster sampling technique. Data were analysed applying the chi-square analysis test to find associations between some of the variables studied. The analysis showed statistically significant associations between parenting styles (p value = 0.010) and feeding practices (p value = 0.015) on the incidence of stunting of children aged under five years and below. This study concludes that parenting style and feeding practices have a significant association with the incidence of stunting in children aged five years and below. Therefore, an integrated multisectoral approach is needed in care interventions and feeding practices to prevent stunting in children aged five years and under.