Relationship Between Characteristics of Children, Status of Infectious Disease, and Employment Status of Mothers with Stunting Children at Karanglewas Health Center

摘要

Stunting is a nutritional problem that is influenced by various factors. Basic Health Research states that the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia has reached 30.8%. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of children under five years old, infectious disease status and employment status of mothers with the incidence of stunting under-five children at Karanglewas Health Center. The design of this study was a correlational study with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were all toddlers (658 children) at Karanglewas Health Center. A sample of 87 respondents was recruited by a cluster sampling technique. The instrument used was in the form of a questionnaire regarding the data of respondents and parents. It was found that most respondents experienced stunting (44 toddlers) (50.6%); respondents were mostly aged 0-36 months (56 under-fives) (64.4%); most respondents were females (53 respondents) (60.9%); and most respondents had normal birth weight (62 under-fives) (71.3%). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between age and stunting (pvalue 0.003); there was a relationship between low birth weight and the incidence of stunting (p-value 0.039); there was a relationship between infectious disease status and the incidence of stunting (p-value 0.001). Factors that influence the incidence of stunting are age, gender, low birth weight, and infectious disease status.