Determinants of stunting in children under five years of age in the Bone regency

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to determine the relationship between antenatal care history and the number of family members in the incidence of stunting in infants aged 6–59 months.

Methods

This type of research is a cross sectional observational study in the Palakka Kahu District Health Center Working Area Bone involving 165 children selected proportionally cluster random sampling. The instrument of this research was using questionnaires and baby length board height measurements. The analysis used univariate, bivariate (chi-square test).

Results

The results of this study indicate that based on the characteristics of toddlers obtained that male sex 53.94%, female 46.06%, the average age group of infants aged 6–15 months 20.61%, normal birth weight 70.30%, Low Birth Weight 29.70%. It is suggested that improving performance should be more active in visiting pregnant women and providing education about pregnancy and family members should help in paying attention to parenting children to avoid stunting.

Conclusion

There is a relationship between Pregnancy Examination History and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6–59 months in the Work Area of Palakka Kahu Community Health Center in Bone Regency and there is no relationship between the number of family members and stunting in children aged 6–59 months in the Peskesmas Work Area Palakka Kahu Bone Regency.