| Summary: | Background: Chronic malnutrition with stunting constitutes the most
considerable global health threat for the child survival, particularly for
children under-five. The prevalence of stunted children cases in Simeulue
District, Aceh Province, still exceeds the national prevalence in which the
district prevalence has reached 63.9%. The prevalence of malnutrition in
Aceh is attributed to inadequacy of parental care in the feeding practice for
the children.
Objective: To find out the correlation of family�s supports and the stunted
children prevalence among under-five children.
Method: This was an observational study using quantitative approach with
cross-sectional design and supported by qualitative data was conducted.
Subjects were 156 under-five children aged 24-59 months. Sample taking
used three stage sampling method. The dependent variable was stunted
under-five children, the independent variable was family�s supports and
the extraneous variables were family�s structure, number of children, and
maternal occupation. Prior the use of the questionnaire, validity and
reliability tests were done. Data processing used univariable analysis,
bivariable analysis with chi-square test, and multivariable analysis with
logistic regression. .
Result: Prevalence of stunting in Simeulue Regency was 57,05%.
Multivariable analysis showed that there was a significant correlation
between children without family�s support with a value (OR=2,9
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