Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: January | Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 124-129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220118
Family Biopsychosocial Characteristics on Stunting Events in Children in Stunting Locus Areas Tapalang Barat District
Rahmat Haji Saeni1, Erdiawati Arief2
1,2Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Mamuju
Corresponding Author: Rahmat Haji Saeni
ABSTRACT
Background: Nutrition in the first five years of life is very important because at this time physical and brain development is most rapid. Nutrition at this time will affect future developments (Data, Information and Health, 2016). Anthropometric monitoring is also needed, as an initial screening of nutritional problems, including stunting and wasting, to facilitate interventions to be carried out to prevent long-term effects and the next stage in the toddler development cycle (Ramos, Dumith and César, 2015). The research method used in this study was case control, while the research was conducted from April to September 2020.
Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship between biopsychosocial and stunting in children under five years in the stunting locus area, West Tapalang District.
Method: This study uses a case control research design with the number of respondents each as many as 57 people. The sampling method used is total sampling
Results: There is a statistical relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting. The p value is 0.01 with an OR value of 0.38. Meanwhile, maternal height has a p value of 0.84 (OR 1.08), family support has a p value of 0.49 (OR 0.49), exposure to cigarette smoke has a p value of 0.09 (OR 0.31) and socioeconomic has no statistical relationship.
Conclusion: There is a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting. Meanwhile, maternal height, family support, and exposure to cigarette smoke did not show a statistical relationship with the incidence of stunting
Key words: Stunting, Toddler, psychosocial.