RISK FACTORS FOR STUNTING IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OLD IN THE WORKING AREA OF UPTD HEALTH CENTER IN TELUK KUANTAN

Abstract

Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children under five due to chronic malnutrition so that the child is too short for his age. The prevalence of stunting toddlers has increased from 2016 that is 27.5% to 29.6% in 2017. The prevalence of stunting is higher than the prevalence of malnutrition and bad 10.2%. The purpose of this study for the risk factors for stunting in children under five in the work area of UPTD Health Center in Kuantan Bay Health Center. This type of research is analytic research with cross sectional design. The population in this study were all toddlers aged 1-5 years, totaling 551 with a sample of 65 people. Data processing using computerization. Univariate and Bivariate analysis of data with the Chi-Square test. Statistical test results showed a relationship between nutritional status (p = 0.002), Antenatal Care visits (p = 0.012, OR = 9,400) and environmental sanitation (p = 0.003, OR = 8,778) with the incidence of stunting in infants. It is hoped that the puskesmas staff will work together with the community tokok through posyandu activities and cadres through toddlers posyandu to overcome the risk factors for stunting in toddlers.