Determinants of Factors Associated with Stunting Incidents at Cendana Posyandu
Imas Nurjanah, Lela Zakiah, Mega Agustina

AKADEMI KEBIDANAN PRIMA HUSADA BOGOR

Abstract

The state of good and healthy nutrition during infancy is an important foundation for health. Malnutrition that occurs during this period can result in disruption of growth and development so that it can lead to stunting. This study aims to determine the determinants of factors related to the incidence of stunting at the Cendana posyandu. The research method used is quantitative, research type An analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach was carried out at the Cendana posyandu in September 2021. The research sample was 77 mothers who have toddlers.The research used primary and secondary data, by distributing questionnaires. The multivariate results analysis, it was found that the factors that most influenced the occurrence of stunting were the mother^s knowledge variable with a p-value of 0.995 (OR 1.094), body weight with a p-value of 0.995 (OR 3.190) and exclusive breastfeeding with a p-value of 0.995 (OR 8.935).Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the factors that most influence the occurrence of stunting are the variables of mother^s knowledge, body weight and exclusive breastfeeding. After knowing the results, it is expected that health workers will be more in-depth about counseling about nutrition

Keywords: Determinant, stunting

Topic: Health, Medical, Pharmacy and Technology