Determinants in Accelerating Reduction of Stunting in Sebo District: Descriptive Study

Abstract

Background: Stunting is a condition in which a child's growth and development are hampered due to long-term malnutrition and frequent infections, resulting in the child's body being shorter than it should be. The negative impacts of stunting include physical and functional disorders in children, as well as an increased risk of disease. This research aims to identify the main factors contributing to stunting among toddlers in the working area of Jambi Kecil Community Health
Center.
Method: This research is a cross-sectional with subject of 68. The variables analyzed included factors influencing the incidence of stunting among toddlers in the area. The research population consisted of toddlers who had experienced stunting, based on data from the Jambi Kecil Community Health Center. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling. Analysed with descriptive.
Results: result this study is low birth weight babies (51.5%), the majority of toddlers (79.4%) experiencing infections in the last month, lack of nutritional intake (55%), low protein intake (60%), and still 30% of toddlers do not receive exclusive breast milk, low level of education (80%), and the majority face low socio-economic challenges (60%).
Conclusion: determinat factor is low birth weight, nutritional intake (including exclusive breastfeeding), parental education level, and socio-economic conditions of toddlers' families.