<![CDATA[Stunting merupakan keadaan tubuh yang pendek menurut umur hingga melampaui devisit dibawah median standar panjang atau tinggi badan menurut umur. Stunting pada balita perlu mendapatkan perhatian khusus karena dapat menyebabkan terhambatnya pertumbuhan fisik, perkembangan mental dan status kesehatan pada anak. Studi terkini menunjukkan anak yang mengalami stunting berkaitan dengan prestasi di sekolah yang buruk, tingkat pendidikan yang rendah dan pendapatan yang rendah saat dewasa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pendidikan dan jenis pekerjaan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan kader posyandu balita di Kecamatan Kuta Malaka. Rancangan penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan kuesioner sebagai alat bantu dalam pengumpulan data. Responden diambil secara total sampling sebanyak 85 kader posyandu. Selanjutnya data dianalisis menggunakan uji chi square. Persentase terbesar pendidikan kader posyandu yaitu SMA sebesar 42,4%, persentase terbesar jenis pekerjaan kader posyandu yaitu kade sebesar 64,7% dan persentase terbesar tingkat pengetahuan kader posyandu yaitu kategori baik sebesar 89,4%. Hasil uji chi square menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan tingkat pendidikan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan kader posyandu (p=0,001) dan terdapat hubungan jenis pekerjaan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan kader posyandu (p=0,000).Kata kunci : Stunting, Tingkat Pengetahuan, Kader Posyandu, Balita. ABSTRACTStunting is a short body condition according to age so that it exceeds the deficit below the median standard of length or height for age. Stunting in toddlers needs special attention because it can cause delays in physical growth, mental development and health status in children. Recent studies have shown that stunting is associated with poor school performance, low educational attainment and low income as adults. This study aims to determine the relationship between education level and type of work on the knowledge level of Posyandu toddler cadres in Kuta Malaka District. The research design is a descriptive study using a questionnaire as a tool in data collection. Respondents were taken by total sampling as many as 85 posyandu cadres. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using the chi square test. The highest percentage of Posyandu cadres' education was high school at 42.4%, the largest percentage was the type of work of posyandu cadres, namely cadres at 64.7% and the highest percentage level of knowledge of posyandu cadres was in the good category at 89.4%. The results of the chi square test show that there is a relationship between education level and knowledge level of posyandu cadres (p=0,001) and there is a relationship between the type of work and the knowledge level of posyandu cadres (p=0,000).Kata kunci : Stunting, Tingkat Pengetahuan, Kader Posyandu Balita.]]>
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