Peer-reviewed article
The influence of pregnant women's nutrition and parenting patterns on the incidence of stunting among toddlers in Pidie Jaya
Fitriani Wira Setyani, Juliastuti Juliastuti, Adri Idiana ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined whether pregnant women's nutrition and parenting practices influence stunting in toddlers aged 24-26 months in Pidie Jaya, Indonesia. Researchers measured maternal BMI during pregnancy and caregiving practices in 87 toddlers using a cross-sectional design. While maternal nutritional status during pregnancy showed no significant relationship with stunting, parenting practices were found to significantly affect stunting incidence. The findings suggest that how caregivers feed and care for young children is more important than maternal nutrition during pregnancy in preventing stunting.
Key points
- Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy did not significantly affect stunting incidence (p=0.702)
- Exclusive breastfeeding history and parenting practices significantly affected stunting incidence (p=0.001)
- Sample consisted of 87 toddlers aged 24-26 months
- Study identified that parenting practices are a key modifiable factor in stunting prevention
- Stunting prevention requires multi-sectoral approaches including food security, infant feeding practices, health services, and sanitation
Limitations
This cross-sectional study cannot establish causality or determine the direction of effects. The small sample size of 87 toddlers and purposive sampling method limit generalisability beyond the Pidie Jaya region.
Abstract
Stunting prevention focuses on addressing the causes of nutritional problems, namely factors related to food security, especially access to nutritious food, social environment related to infant and child feeding practices (parenting), access to health services for prevention and treatment, environmental health including the availability of clean water and sanitation facilities. The objective of this study is to examine the influence of maternal BMI during pregnancy and caregiving practices on the occurrence of stunting in toddlers aged 24 to 26 months. This research employs an analytical research design using a cross-sectional approach, and statistical testing is done using the Chi Square test with a significance level of 0.05. The sample consists of 87 toddlers, selected through purposive sampling. Research findings: maternal nutritional status during pregnancy with a p-value of 0.702 (? > 0.05), exclusive breastfeeding history with p=0.001 (? < 0.05). Conclusion: maternal nutritional status during pregnancy does not have a significant effect on stunting incidence. However, parenting practices significantly affect stunting incidence in toddlers aged 24-60 months in the working area of Primary Health Care Jangka Buya.
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- Intervention
- Examination of maternal nutritional status during pregnancy (BMI) and caregiving/parenting practices as factors influencing stunting
- Population
- 87 toddlers aged 24-26 months and their mothers in Pidie Jaya, Indonesia
Key finding
Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy: p-value 0.702 (not significant)
Setyani et al. · OpenAlex · 30 Jan 2024