INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology

Socio-cultural Impact of Stunting Phenomenon on Children's Health in Medan City

Lumbanraja, Victor (Unknown)
Nasution, Nabila Fahira (Unknown)
Magello, Andi Nisa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2024

Abstract

Stunting is a health disorder that affects the growth and development of children caused by chronic nutrition and impacts cognitive and motor development. Other factors, such as the social and economic environment, can cause stunting. Medan City also has many stunting cases, which is caused by a lack of public understanding of the phenomenon. This research used a descriptive qualitative research method with a literature review approach. Data collection techniques through secondary data in the form of previous research, online media, and journals. Data analysis techniques using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that the efforts made by the Medan City government, such as nutritional interventions to conduct socialization in the community, still need to be improved. This is due to cultural perceptions that stunting is not a severe disease but is caused by several factors, such as genetics, misconceptions, and religion.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijma

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Environmental Science Public Health Social Sciences

Description

Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology (IJMA) a global forum for scholarly articles on the social patterns of ill-health and disease transmission, and experiences of and knowledge about health, illness and wellbeing. These include the nature, organization and movement of peoples, technologies ...