STUNTING FACTORS IN TODDLERS IN PEKANBARU CITY IN 2022

Abstract

Background: Stunting is one of the problems that hinder human development globally. Currently, there are around 162 million children under the age of five who are stunted. The national prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in 2022 is 21.6% and has decreased by 2.8 points from the previous year. In Riau Province, the prevalence of stunting in 2022 reached 23.5 and in Pekanbaru City, the prevalence of stunting in 2022 reached 11.4%. Method: This research is an analytical survey research with a case control approach and has been carried out in July 2022 in Pekanbaru City. The samples used in this study were 32 stunted toddlers and 32 normal toddlers. The sampling technique is carried out by simple random sampling. Hasil : This study showed that of 46 toddlers as many as 31.3% (n = 20) toddlers with incomplete immunization history, as many as 39.1% (n = 25) toddlers with infectious diseases suffered, as many as 46.9% (n = 30) maternal height was less. The results of statistical tests stated that there was a relationship (p = 0.002) between immunization history and stunting incidence in children under five and toddlers with incomplete immunization history had a 6.12 times chance of being stunted. There is a relationship (p = 0.021) between infectious diseases and the incidence of stunting in children under five and toddlers with infectious diseases suffered have a 3.40 times chance of being stunted. There was no relationship (p = 0.133) between maternal height and the incidence of stunting in children under five and toddlers with mothers whose height was less likely to be 2.14 times more likely to be stunted