Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 12-59 Months
Background: Stunting is one of the priority nutritional issues in Indonesia. It is one of the chronic malnutrition effects in children which will have a long-term impact on the growth and cross-generation of mothers through the cycle of stunting syndrome. Purpose: This study aimed to identify the...
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| description | Background: Stunting is one of the priority nutritional issues in Indonesia. It is one of the chronic malnutrition effects in children which will have a long-term impact on the growth and cross-generation of mothers through the cycle of stunting syndrome.
Purpose: This study aimed to identify the determinant factors of stunting in children aged 12-59 months.
Methods: Quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach was employed in this study, involving 205 respondents recruited using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected using the z scores and questionnaires for children aged 12-59 months, food trust questionnaire, feeding practice questionnaire and child eating habits questionnaire. The Chi Square test and multivariable logistic regression were performed for the data analysis.
Results: Children who were not exclusively breastfed and had major infectious disease had a higher risk of stunting for 53.8% and 40.9%, respectively. There was a significant relationship between the history of exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.001, OR=2.28), the history of infection (p=0.013, OR= 2.27), and eating habits (p=0.04, OR=1.55) with stunting in children.
Conclusion: There is a relationship between the history of exclusive breastfeeding, the history of infection and eating habits of children with stunting. The formation of a peer group community of children aged 12-59 months is expected to prevent and overcome stunting and improve nutritional status and optimal development of the children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b996f607b9748f5b8df6441c587bd052022-12-22T00:06:09ZengDiponegoro UniversityNurse Media: Journal of Nursing2087-78112406-87992020-04-0110110.14710/nmjn.v10i1.2577016458Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 12-59 MonthsErna Julianti0Elni Elni1Department of Child Nursing, Pangkalpinang Nursing Academy, Bangka Belitung, IndonesiaDepartment of Child Nursing, Pangkalpinang Nursing Academy, Bangka Belitung, IndonesiaBackground: Stunting is one of the priority nutritional issues in Indonesia. It is one of the chronic malnutrition effects in children which will have a long-term impact on the growth and cross-generation of mothers through the cycle of stunting syndrome. Purpose: This study aimed to identify the determinant factors of stunting in children aged 12-59 months. Methods: Quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach was employed in this study, involving 205 respondents recruited using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected using the z scores and questionnaires for children aged 12-59 months, food trust questionnaire, feeding practice questionnaire and child eating habits questionnaire. The Chi Square test and multivariable logistic regression were performed for the data analysis. Results: Children who were not exclusively breastfed and had major infectious disease had a higher risk of stunting for 53.8% and 40.9%, respectively. There was a significant relationship between the history of exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.001, OR=2.28), the history of infection (p=0.013, OR= 2.27), and eating habits (p=0.04, OR=1.55) with stunting in children. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the history of exclusive breastfeeding, the history of infection and eating habits of children with stunting. The formation of a peer group community of children aged 12-59 months is expected to prevent and overcome stunting and improve nutritional status and optimal development of the children.https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/medianers/article/view/25770children aged 12-59 months, stunting, breastfeeding, infection, eating habit |
| spellingShingle | Erna Julianti Elni Elni Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 12-59 Months Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing children aged 12-59 months, stunting, breastfeeding, infection, eating habit |
| title | Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 12-59 Months |
| title_full | Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 12-59 Months |
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| title_short | Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 12-59 Months |
| title_sort | determinants of stunting in children aged 12 59 months |
| topic | children aged 12-59 months, stunting, breastfeeding, infection, eating habit |
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