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Journal : Journal of Global Pharma Technology

Prevalence of Stunting among 10-Year Old Children in Indonesia Taqwin Taqwin
Journal of Global Pharma Technology Volume 12 Issue 02 (2020) Feb. 2020
Publisher : Journal of Global Pharma Technology

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Children are characterized as healthy when they grow and develop adequately. This is determined through age-appropriate ideal height and weight measurements. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of stunting among 10-year old children. This observational study had a cross-sectional design. This descriptive research was conducted from October to November 2019 using a total sample of 392 children obtained through the multistage proportional sampling to select participants from the student in 19 first elementary school in the study area. The anthropometric measurements of height were taken using a microtoice. The measurement results were compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) AntroPlus 2007 standards for 10-year old children. Height was measured using standard methods and height for age and the z-score was computed to assess stunting. The hypothesis test was done using ANOVA. The prevalence of stunting among 10-year old children in central Sulawesi, Indonesia is 24.7%. Poso's district has the highest percentage at around 35.9%, Donggala district is around 35.7%, Sigi district is around 16.5% and Palu City is around 12.5%. The highest mean for height was found in Palu City at 135,7 cm and the lowest was in Donggala district at 129,9cm. ANOVA showed a significant value of <0.001 with z-scores of -0.72, -1.63, -1.45 and -1.09 in Palu City, Donggala District, Poso and Sigi respectively. The prevalence of stunting in Central Sulawesi for children aged 10 years old is 24.7%. Donggala and Poso district have the highest prevalence of stunting. Some strategies need to be executed in order to improve the level of nutrition of elementary school children. This can be done by providing safe and hygienic school canteens, promoting healthy food diversity, encouraging more fish consumption and other healthy protein ingredients.Keywords: Children, South Sulawesi, stunting.
Co-Authors Abd Farid Lewa Abdul Ganing Abdul Sjahid Agusrianto Aminuddin Aminudin Aminudin Aminudin Aminudin Amsal Andi Bungawati Andi Fatmawati Andi Fatmawati Syamsu Andi Fatmawati Syamsu Anna Veronica Pont Anna Veronica Pont Ansar Ansar Asrawaty Asrawaty Asri Widyayanti Azizah Saleh Azwar Azwar Baiq Emy Candriasih, Putu Christina Entoh Christine Christine Christine Christine Condeng, Baharuddin Dafrosia Darmi Manggasa Dedi Mahyudin Syam Dewi Susetiyany Ichsan Diah Ayu Hartini Diana Nurhayati Sinurat Djadid Subchan Djunaedil Syukur Sulaeman Dwi Erma Kusumawati Dwi Kartika Eka S. Riyanto Ekasari Dewi Pertiwi Elfyrah Faisal Evie, Sova Fahmi Hafid Faisal, Elvyrah Fajrillah Fajrillah Kolomboy Fajrillah Kolomboy Firdaus Hi Jahja Kunoli Fitri Wahyuningtias Gusman Hadina, Hadina Hadriani Hadriani Hadriani Hamsiah Hamsiah Hamsiah Hamsiah Hanum Sasmita Hasanuddin Hasanuddin Hasanudin Hasanudin Hasbunsyah Hasbunsyah Hasdrini Hasnawati Hasnawati Hasni Hasni Hastuti Usman Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho I Wayan Supetran I Wayan Supetran I wayan Supetran Indro Subagyo Indro Subagyo Irsanty Collein Ismunandar Ita Sulistiani Juairiah Juairiah Junaidi Junaidi Junaidi Junaidi Kadar Ramadhan Kartini Lasman Lili Suryani Linda Linda Linda Linda Linda Linda Lindanur Sipatu Lisda Widianti Longgupa Lisnawati Maineny, Arie Mardani Mangun Masda Masda Masudin Masudin Masudin Masudin Mercy Joice Kaparang Mercy Joice Kaparang Metrys Ndama Moammar Safari Mohamad Fadli Dg. Patompo Muliani Mustafa Narmin Narmin Nasrul Ndama, Metrys Ni Made Ridla Nilasanti Niluh Nita Silfia Niluh Nita Silfia Nirva Rantesigi Nitro Galenso Novarianti Novarianti Nur Ifda Nurarifah Nurarifah Nurfatimah Nurfatimah Nurfatimah Nurfatimah Nurindah Nurindah Nurjaya Olkamien J. Longulo Pangaribuan, Helena Putri Mulia Sakti Raoda Ridwan Wanasi Rina Tampake Ros Arianty Rusneni Saharudin Saharudin Salman Saman Selvi Alfrida Mangundap Sigit M. Nuzul Sigit Muhammad Nuzul Silfia, Niluh Nita Siti Hadijah Batjo Sony Bernike Magdalena Sitorus Sri M. Hasan Sri Mutmainah Sri Restu Tempali Sri Restu Tempali Sri Yanti Kusika Sudarman H Melangka, Yulianus Sugeng Nuradji Sugit Zulianto Sukmawati Sukmawati Sumiaty Sumiaty Supriadi Supriadi Abd Malik Syamsul Arifin Tjitrowati Djaafar Tondong, Henrietta Imelda Unun Fadliah Wery Aslinda Wery Aslinda Widya Pani Wijianto Yasmin H Yasmin H Yulianus Sudarman H Melangka Yuyun Iskandar Zainul Zainul Zainul Zainul Zainul