Journal of Family Science
2023: Special Edition from National Seminar on Family, Child, and Consumer Issue: Building a Quality

The Role of Social and Economic Dimensions of The Family in Preventing and Reducing Stunting in Bekasi District

Edi Setiawan (National Population and Family Planning Agency, East Jakarta, Indonesia)
Septriyan Machsus (Central Bureau of Statistics of Ogan Komering Ilir, Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatera , Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2023

Abstract

Abstract The family has an important role in preventing and reducing stunting cases. Family is the smallest unit in society. Family has a real influence on children's health and nutrition. Efforts to be a family role have an effectively positive impact on high rates of stunting. Family has responsibilities to provide healthy food and nutritious food to children, and families have to create a healthy environment and provide good stimulation for children's growth. In addition, the role of the family also involves education and understanding of good nutrition, disease prevention, and maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation for children. Families also have an essential role in accessing and using public health services, like visiting a midwife, nurse, or doctor, doing immunizations for children, and monitoring children's growth at health facilities. This study confirms that the influence of social, economic, and health variables has a significant influence on the high incidence of stunting in Bekasi Regency. Several variables such as the Growth Risk of stunting families, prospective PUS, and catin (calon pengantin) access to health services are the causes of the high incidence of stunting in children in Bekasi Regency.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jfs

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Family Science (JFS) is a scientific journal providing researched paper on the subject of family ecology, family development, family interaction, and any topics related family studies published two times a year by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, ...