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An Overview of Mother's Knowledge about Prevention of Stunting on Toddlers at Kasih Bunda Clinic Sunggal Deli Serdang Regency 2022 Hutapea, Rina; Veronika, Anita; Manik, Risda Mariana; Sinaga, Desriati
Jurnal EduHealth Vol. 13 No. 01 (2022): Jurnal EduHealth, April - September 2022
Publisher : Sean Institute

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Stunting is defined as the condition of the nutritional status of toddlers who have a length or height that is classified as less when compared to age. One of the factors that most influence the incidence of stunting in toddlers is mother's knowledge. Mother’s knowledge is very important in preventing stunting in order to create actions or behaviors to avoid stunting in toddler. This study aims to describe the knowledge of mothers about stunting prevention on toddlers the Kasih Bunda Clinic Sunggal, Deli Serdang Regency 2022. This research uses a descriptive method. The sample in this study are mothers who had toddlers aged less than 2 years who make repeated visits to the posyandu at Kasih Bunda Clinic using accidental sampling technique. The location of this research is at Kasih Bunda Clinic on May 2022. With 30 respondents The measuring instrument used is the questionnaire. The results of the study are as follows: the majority of mothers' knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding aged 0-6 months had good knowledge as many as 13 people (43.33%), mother's knowledge about complementary foods according to the recommendation was sufficient knowledge 15 people (50%), mother's knowledge about Nutrition Intervention 7-23 months had good knowledge only 12 people (40%), Mother's knowledge about Growth and Development Monitoring has good knowledge of 13 people (43.33%), mother's knowledge of Environmental Hygiene has sufficient knowledge of 19 people (63.33%). The conclusion of the study is that some respondents have good knowledge about preventing stunting in toddlers at the Kasih Bunda Sunggal Clinic, Deli Serdang Regency. The research site is expected to provide counseling to mothers who have toddlers aged less than 2 years about stunting prevention. Respondents are expected to be able to apply the knowledge they already have in preventing stunting
A DESCRIPTION OF MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STUNTING IN TODDLERS AGED 25-59 MONTHS AT THE PRATAMA TALIA PANCUR BATU CLINIC, DELI SERDANG REGENCY IN 2022 Simarmata, Putri Kasih; Veronika, Anita; Br Sitepu, Aprilita; sinabarina, Merlina
Jurnal EduHealth Vol. 13 No. 01 (2022): Jurnal EduHealth, April - September 2022
Publisher : Sean Institute

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Toddler period is the most important period in the life cycle, because at the age of 0 to 5 years, toddlers experience physical, mental and behavioral development. Stunting is a condition in which children experience growth disorders, so that the child's height does not match his age, as a result of chronic nutritional problems, namely lack of nutritional intake for a long time. Based on a preliminary study in May at the Talia Pratama Clinic, it was found that most mothers did not know for sure about stunting in toddlers. Research Objectives: To find out the description of maternal knowledge about stunting in toddlers aged 25-59 months at the Talia Pancur Batu Pratama Clinic, Deli Serdang Regency in 2022. Research Methods: This type of research is descriptive. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling. The location of this research was at the Talia Pratama Clinic in May 2022. With 30 respondents the measuring instrument used was a questionnaire. Research Results: The results showed that of the 30 respondents at the Talia Pratama Clinic, there were 2 respondents in the category who had good knowledge (6.67%), the category with sufficient knowledge is 10 respondents (33.33%), and the category with less knowledge is 18 respondents (60%). Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it shows that most of the respondents have less knowledge (60%). Health workers are expected to increase counseling in polyclinics so that mothers' knowledge about stunting in toddlers increases and invites mothers to seek information from health workers.