International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE)
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): January-May

Risk Factors Causing Stunting in the Community at Sicanang Health Center

Lubis, Dita Anggriani (Unknown)
Agustia, Dilma'aarij Riski (Unknown)
Br Gultom, Ria Fazelita (Unknown)
Hidayati, Yusmalia (Unknown)
Girsang, Rut Yohana (Unknown)
Sipayung, Novitri (Unknown)
Meidita, Dinda Dian (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Feb 2025

Abstract

Stunting is the inadequate intake of nutrients from the womb in children until the age of five, which is characterized by stunted height. As a result of these chronic malnutrition conditions, it can systemically inhibit the development of children in the first two years of life so that children become stunted.  This study is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design conducted at the Sicanang Medan Health Center. For respondent collection, the sampling procedure was carried out using the total sampling technique on stunting data from the Sicanang Medan Health Center. Analysis was carried out with descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis using multiple logistic regression analysis test. The analysis was carried out to find the most influential risk factors for the incidence of stunting cases at the Sicanang Health Center.  The results of multivariate analysis by considering confounding factors showed that the most influential factors on the incidence of stunting were mothers who married too young (aOR = 0.64; 95% CI = 0.21-1.49; p-value = 0.046) and child spacing below 2 years young (aOR = 1.53; 95% CI = 0.22-2.83; p-value = 0.023). 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijphe

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE), ISSN 2809-9826 (online) has a subject area as follows, but is not limited to the following health areas that are reproduction health, medical service, health statistics, health management, oral hygiene, medical bio, civilized environmental ...