POLA KONSUMSI DAN SANITASI LINGKUNGAN BALITA STUNTING DI POLEWALI MANDAR

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the pattern of consumption and environmental sanitation in stunting children in the Wonomulyo Polewali Mandar district. Method The study design used was analytic observational. The total sample was 101 toddlers aged 6-36 months, using simple random sampling method. The determination of nutritional status was processed using the WHO AntroPlus 2010 including the Semi Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire and an environmental sanitation questionnaire. Results: The frequency of frequent consumption of carbohydrates 79.21%, the frequency of animal protein (48.52%), vegetable protein (41.58%), fruit (46.58%), and beverages (43.6%). ), snacks (47.52%), and rare frequency of vegetables (44.54%). The average intake of energy (773.87 kcal), protein (18.19 gr), calcium (471.61 mg), and iron (8.15 mg). There was no significant relationship with the adequacy of nutrients for energy (p = 0.422), protein (p = 0.428), calcium (p = 0.075) and iron parameters had a significant relationship (p = 0.049). The results of environmental quality measurement obtained data on toddlers with short and very short nutritional status in the healthy environmental sanitation category as much as 18 (17.8%) and toddlers with short and very short nutritional status in the category of unhealthy environmental sanitation by 83 (82.2%). So that the results of the sig value test (2-sided) of 0.951> 0.05, it can be concluded that there is no relationship between nutritional status and unhealthy sanitary conditions. Conclusion: Iron adequacy is related to stunting status, while environmental sanitation quality is not related to stunting status.