MOTHER'S CHARACTERISTICS AND HISTORY HEALTH OF TODDLER EXPERIENCED WITH STUNTING IN THE REGION WORK OF SENABING HEALTH CENTER, LAHAT DISTRICT

Abstract

Stunting is still a problem in some countries, especially developing countries. According to UNICEF, stunting can be caused by several factors such as nutrient intake, toddler health, maternal factors, food availability, maternal parenting, drinking water and sanitation, health services, as well as social and economic factors. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal characteristics (mother's age at pregnancy and parity of pregnancy) and health history of children under five (birth weight, history of exclusive breastfeeding, history of immunization, and history of complementary feeding) with the incidence of stunting in the work area. Senabing Health Center, Lahat Regency. This study used a cross-sectional research design (cross-sectional) with a quantitative approach. The sample of this research is mothers dan toddlers aged 24-59 months totaling 60 respondents with a simple random sampling technique. Data analysis techniques were univariate and bivariate, and presented in the form of tables and narratives to interpret the data. Based on the results of bivariate analysis, there was a relationship between history of birth weight and history of exclusive breastfeeding with the incidence of stunting in children under five in the working area of Pusekesmas Senabing 2022. There was no relationship between maternal age during pregnancy, parity, history of basic immunization, and history of complementary feeding with the incidence of stunting in children under five in the working area of Pusekesmas Senabing 2022