Determinants of the incidence of stunting in the working area of Kinovaro Sigi Health Center

Abstract

Objective

Stunting (dwarf) is a problem of chronic malnutrition, in which the children have smaller length or height for age. From the basic health research (Riskesdas) in 2018, the prevalence of stunting in the national scope was 30.8% and in Sigi is still above the national rate of 36.4%. This study aims to determinants the risk factor for stunting in the Kinovaro Sigi Health Center, Central Sulawesi.

Methods

This study is a survey analytic method, with a cross sectional. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling. The research data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate.

Results

The relationship between risk factor of immunization history and incidence of stunting events showed p-value = 0.036 (OR 0.189 with 95% CI, 0.036–0.996), exclusive breastfeeding history showed p-value = 0.002 (OR 0.082 with 95% CI, 0.015–0.448), history of infectious diseases showed p-value = 0.005 (OR 9.375 with 95% CI, 1.748–50.286), and history of LBW showed p-value = 0.037 (OR 5.294 with 95% CI, 1.004–27.927).

Conclusion

These risk factors are related to the incidence of stunting and contribute 56.9% in influencing the occurrence of stunting.