<![CDATA[Main nutritional problem Indonesia currently facing is stunting. Preliminary study found 123 stunted children in Cimareme Health Center. Stunting is growth and development disorder due to chronic malnutrition. Mother’s self-efficacy in providing complementary food is mother's belief in child’s feeding. This study aims to determine relationship between mother’s self-efficacy and incidence of stunting. This study used quantitative method of correlation design with cross-sectional approach. Sample of 129 respondents taken by accidental sampling technique. Data collection tools used complementary feeding self-efficacy (CFSE) questionnaires and child height measurement. Data analysis using Chi-Square test. Results showed 69 respondents (53.5%) had high self-efficacy and 104 respondents (80.6%) had children who weren’t stunted. Chi-Square test found that there was a relationship between mother’s self-efficacy and incidence of stunting with p-value (0.000). Nutrition assistance is needed for mothers with low self-efficacy and who have stunted children in order to increase confidence in preparing complementary foods]]>
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