Family characteristics as risk factors of stunting among children age 12-59 month

Abstract

Stunting in children (low height for age) increases morbidity and mortality rate. It can lead to poor intelligence and productivity, and degenerative diseases. The objective of this research was to investigate the associations of family characteristics with investigate the associations of family characteristi stunting in children aged 12-59 months 59 months who visited the who visited the integrated health posts in Ratu Samban District, Bengkulu City. integrated health posts in Ratu Samban District, Bengkulu City. The hypothesis of this research was there were associations of The hypothesis of this research was there were associations of family characteristics with stunting in children aged 12-59 family characteristics with stunting in children aged 12 months who visited the integrated health posts in Ratu Samban months who visited the integrated health posts in Ratu Samban District, Bengkulu City. This research was conducted in June, District, Bengkulu City. This research was conducted in June, 2017. The type of the research was Analytical Survey and the 2017. The type of the research was Analytical Survey and the design was Cross Sectional.The subject was mothers of children ubject was mothers of children aged 12-59 months who visited the 59 months who visited the integrated health posts in integrated health posts in Ratu Samban District, Bengkulu City. The sampling technique Ratu Samban District, Bengkulu City. The sampling technique was Accidental Sampling and the sample number was 102 was Accidental Sampling and the sample number was 102 mothers. The The data were collected by questionnaires and data were collected by questionnaires and anthropometric assessment. Chi-Square (χ2 ) test was used to ) test was used to assess the associations of family characteristics with stunting. ssess the associations of family characteristics with stunting. The result showed that of 102 mothers, 32 mothers (31,37%) had The result showed that of 102 mothers, 32 mothers (31,37%) had stunted stunted children. Family children. Family characteristics characteristics (maternal (maternal height height (p=0.257), maternal education (p=0.455), paternal education 5), paternal education (p=0.250), p=0.250), total of family member (p=0.245), and income of total of family member (p=0.245), and income of family head (p=0.320) were family head (p=0.320) were not associated with stunting and not associated with stunting maternal knowledge (p=0.003) was associated with stunting. The maternal knowledge (p=0.003) was associated with stunting. The researchers researchers suggest suggest to the community health center and the to the community health cent integrated health post can conduct nutrition education, and integrated health post can conduct nutrition education, and especially especially about about stunting more stunting more intensively intensively to to increase increase the the knowledge of productive woman, pregnant woman, and mother of knowledge of productive woman, pregnant woman, and mother of children.