Understanding the interaction between stunting and women’s autonomy

  • Zaluchu F
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Abstract

Stunting has a long and permanent impact. Until now, the analysis of the causes of stunting still does not provide a paradigm for women's autonomy. In this paper, it is explained that women's autonomy is rooted in low maternal education, young mother's age, low maternal weight, and domestic violence. These four factors represent the presence of women in relation to stunting based on the scientific literature obtained through the Pubmed database. Therefore, two things are recommended. First, it is necessary to improve health education not only for pregnant women but also for mothers-in-law and other household members in the household when the mother is pregnant and at the age of the baby <6 months. Second, it is necessary to increase husband's support for women during pregnancy and during the breastfeeding period.Stunting memiliki dampak panjang dan bersifat permanen. Sampai dengan saat ini analisis mengenai penyebab stunting masih kurang memberikan paradigma tentang otonomi perempuan. Dalam tulisan ini dijelaskan bahwa otonomi perempuan berakar pada rendahnya pendidikan ibu, umur ibu yang masih muda, berat badan ibu yang rendah, dan kekerasan dalam rumah tangga. Keempat faktor tersebut mewakili keberadaan perempuan dalam kaitannya dengan stunting berdasarkan literatur ilmiah yang diperoleh melalui database Pubmed. Oleh karena itu direkomendasikan dua hal. Pertama perlunya meningkatkan edukasi kesehatan bukan hanya pada ibu hamil tetapi juga pada ibu mertua dan anggota rumah tangga lain di rumah tangga saat ibu sedang hamil dan di usia bayi <6 bulan. Kedua, perlu sekali meningkatkan dukungan suami kepada perempuan dalam kehamilan dan saat periode menyusui.

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Zaluchu, F. (2022). Understanding the interaction between stunting and women’s autonomy. Inovasi, 19(2), 213–218. https://doi.org/10.33626/inovasi.v19i2.646

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