Analysis of Risk Factors for Stunting in Toddlers in Cicantayan Sukabumi Regency

  • Novianti Utami R
  • Letchmi Pandarugan S
  • Nambiar N
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Abstract

Stunting is a major public health problem in most developing countries. Although worldwide the prevalence is decreasing slowly, the number of stunted children is still increasing. Stunting can occur in the first thousand days of birth and many factors can influence it, including knowledge, nutritional intake and parenting. The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk factors for stunting in infants aged 24-59 months. This study used a cross-sectional approach. The research sample was 75 respondents, recruited through purposive random sampling techniques, and data were collected using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Bivariate tests using simple linear regression and multivariate tests using multiple linear regression were carried out. The results of the study showed there was a significant effect of mother’s knowledge on stunting (p < 0.001), of parenting on stunting (p < 0.001) and of nutritional intake on stunting (p = 0.004). Keywords: nutritional intake, stunting incidence, knowledge, parenting

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Novianti Utami, R., Letchmi Pandarugan, S., & Nambiar, N. (2022). Analysis of Risk Factors for Stunting in Toddlers in Cicantayan Sukabumi Regency. KnE Life Sciences. https://doi.org/10.18502/kls.v7i2.10302

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