“Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia
Thirty-seven percent of children in Aceh suffer from stunting. This number is concerning. Several programs offering supplementary nutrition for children in hot areas have been conducted. However, the percentage is decreasing too slowly. It is unclear why those programs were ineffective. The study ai...
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Jurusan Gizi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Aceh
2023-06-01
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| description | Thirty-seven percent of children in Aceh suffer from stunting. This number is concerning. Several programs offering supplementary nutrition for children in hot areas have been conducted. However, the percentage is decreasing too slowly. It is unclear why those programs were ineffective. The study aims to explore the cause of stunting in children aged 25-59 months in the Kota Sigli Sub-district, Pidie Regency, Aceh, Indonesia. Qualitative research was conducted on January 2022 using ethnographic tools. Data were collected through participant observation, semi-structured interviews with eight (8) mothers of stunted children, and informal interviews with midwives. Result, the findings show that there are various factors that may influence the incidence of stunting in children: failure to provide exclusive breastfeeding, inappropriate complementary feeding, and problems with hygiene and sanitation that affect children’s health. In conclusion, this calls for an integrated approach to engaging the Indonesian government, parents, and communities in overcoming the root of the stunting problem: poverty.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a13e5d32ba04f978726d93dae11f2fe2023-12-11T05:07:50ZengJurusan Gizi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes AcehAcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal2527-33102548-57412023-06-018228829610.30867/action.v8i2.1222422“Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, IndonesiaNouval Ramadhan0Rosaria Indah1Marisa Marisa2Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Syiah Kuala, AcehFakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh. Pusat Riset Ilmu Sosial dan Budaya (PRISB), Universitas Syiah Kuala, AcehFakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Syiah Kuala, AcehThirty-seven percent of children in Aceh suffer from stunting. This number is concerning. Several programs offering supplementary nutrition for children in hot areas have been conducted. However, the percentage is decreasing too slowly. It is unclear why those programs were ineffective. The study aims to explore the cause of stunting in children aged 25-59 months in the Kota Sigli Sub-district, Pidie Regency, Aceh, Indonesia. Qualitative research was conducted on January 2022 using ethnographic tools. Data were collected through participant observation, semi-structured interviews with eight (8) mothers of stunted children, and informal interviews with midwives. Result, the findings show that there are various factors that may influence the incidence of stunting in children: failure to provide exclusive breastfeeding, inappropriate complementary feeding, and problems with hygiene and sanitation that affect children’s health. In conclusion, this calls for an integrated approach to engaging the Indonesian government, parents, and communities in overcoming the root of the stunting problem: poverty. Keywords:https://ejournal.poltekkesaceh.ac.id/index.php/an/article/view/1222breastfeeding, child, ethnography, malnutrition, poverty |
| spellingShingle | Nouval Ramadhan Rosaria Indah Marisa Marisa “Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia AcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal breastfeeding, child, ethnography, malnutrition, poverty |
| title | “Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia |
| title_full | “Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | “Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia |
| title_short | “Just give her a banana”: An ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in Aceh, Indonesia |
| title_sort | just give her a banana an ethnographic exploration of causes of stunting in aceh indonesia |
| topic | breastfeeding, child, ethnography, malnutrition, poverty |
| url | https://ejournal.poltekkesaceh.ac.id/index.php/an/article/view/1222 |
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