<![CDATA[Stunting is a condition where a person's height is shorter than the height of other people in general (of the same age). The prevalence of stunting in Lebak Regency in 2021 was 27.3%. There were 110 toddlers (21%) recorded as stunting cases in Tambakbaya village, which is the highest stunting case in Cibadak sub-district, Lebak Regency in 2023. This study aims to determine the aspect of maternal knowledge about the causes of stunting and other factors related to the incidence of stunting in toddlers in Tambakbaya village, Lebak Regency. The research design was case control. The simple random sampling technique was used for sampling with a total sample of 130 toddlers consisting of 65 stunted toddlers for the case group and 65 non-stunted toddlers for the control group. The study was conducted from March 2024 to March 2025. Univariate and bivariate data analysis using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that 44.6% of mothers ho had toddlers had less knowledge about stunting (44.6%). The results of the -square statistical analysis showed that there was a relationship between maternal knowledge (p = 0.000), birth weight (p = 0.038), body length (p = 0.031), family income (p = 0.013) with the incidence of stunting in toddlers. While the variables of exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.325), education (p = 0.47) and the mother's age at first marriage (p = 0.263) statistically did not show any relationship with the incidence of stunting. Integrated nutrition education in schools, community education through health centers, campaigns on social media or mass media, and the need for families to maintain their health during pregnancy and meet the nutritional needs of pregnant women so that the growth of the fetus they are carrying has a normal weight and length at birth, so that it can reduce the risk of stunting in children.]]>
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