Pontianak Nutrition Journal (PNJ)
Vol 1, No 1 (2018): Maret 2018

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN STATUS STUNTING ANAK USIA 24-59 BULAN DI WILAYAH KERJA UPK PUSKESMAS SIANTAN HULU

Suharmianti Mentari (Jurusan Gizi, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak)
Agus Hermansyah (Jurusan Gizi, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Feb 2019

Abstract

Stunting incidence in infants is one of the nutritional problems globally. Stunting is related to infection, diet, mother’s education level, mother’s work status, birth length. The design of this study was Cross Sectional and Retrospective Cohort with Chi-square test. The research was conducted in the Siantan Hulu Health Center UPK Working Area in June to July 2016. The results of the univariate analysis showed that stunting status of children with no stunting category was 68.5%, infection with no infection category was 59.6%, diet with categories both at 74.2% and the birth length of children with normal categories of 68.5%. After analyzed using the chi square test showed there was a relationship between infection (p = 0.004), diet (p = 0.006) and child birth length (p = 0,000) on stunting status of children aged 24-59 months in the Siantan Hulu Health Center UPK Working Area.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

PNJ

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Subject

Education Health Professions Public Health Other

Description

This journal has been published by Department of Nutrition, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak. All articles with subject of Nutrition from national and international researchers are welcome to be submitted to this journal. All published articles were peer-reviewed by reputable reviewers. All published ...