QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAUSES OF STUNTING IN THE VILLAGE
Tyas Ning Yuni Astuti Anggraini13, Hartono2 , Eni Lestari1, Haryani Saptaningtyas1

1Sebelas Maret University (Development Counseling/Community Empowerment program, Post Graduate School, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia)
2Sebelas Maret University (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia.)
3Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta University (Midwifery Program, Faculty of Health, Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.)

Abstract

Background: Stunting is the result of chronic and recurrent undernutrition in mothers and children. The current stunting condition in the world is 22% in 2020 or 149.2 million children suffering from stunting. In Indonesia alone, it is currently 21.6%. Many stunting conditions occur in rural areas. Characteristics are seen based on the conceptual framework according to WHO.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics of the causes of stunting in the village.
Methods: The research design used was descriptive qualitative on 10 pairs of parents who had stunted children aged 2-5 years who lived in the village. Snowball sampling. The research was conducted in October 2023. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview method. Data were analyzed using interactive data analysis techniques, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion.
Results: From the results of the study, it was found that the characteristics were divided into two, according to parent and child pairs. Parental couples mostly have young and old ages, 35% each, most of them have high school education by 40%, parents^ jobs as housewives and self-employed by 30% each. The characteristics of children who are stunted, the majority are male by 70%, most of them are the second child by 40%, the history of birth stunted is small by 30%, the history of underweight by 20%, with the current condition 100% stunted. Interactive analysis found that the causes of stunting are lack of nutrition during pregnancy, getting married at a young age, not being psychologically ready when getting married, declining economic conditions, lack of children^s social interaction, children^s difficulty eating, and children^s lack of attention when the family experiences covid 19 illness.
Conclusion: The results of this study highlight the characteristics of children at birth are not all in a stunted condition, but in their journey if less attention can cause stunted children.

Keywords: Characteristics, Causes Of Stunting, Village.

Topic: Maternal and Child Health