Jurnal Teknik Informatika (JUTIF)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): JUTIF Volume 7, Number 2, April 2026

Clustering And Classification Of Toddler Stunting Risk Using K-Means And Naive Bayes: A Case Study At Kembaran 1 Community Health Center

Lulu Amnah Fitriya Maharani (Information Systems Study Program, Faculty of Computer Science, Amikom Purwokerto University, Indonesia)
Purwadi Purwadi (Master of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science, Amikom Purwokerto University, Indonesia)
Debby Ummul Hidayah (Information Systems Study Program, Faculty of Computer Science, Amikom Purwokerto University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Apr 2026

Abstract

Stunting continues to be a significant public health concern in Indonesia, with a frequency of 17.25% at Kembaran 1 Public Health Center, highlighting ongoing difficulties in early childhood nutrition and growth surveillance. This work seeks to assess and forecast stunting risk in toddlers by employing K-Means clustering and Naive Bayes classification to enhance early detection precision. The K-Means method was utilized on 1,168 toddler growth records to categorize stunting features, whereas the Davies–Bouldin Index (DBI) was employed to evaluate cluster quality. The ideal cluster was attained at k = 8, yielding a DBI value of 4.353, indicating compact and distinctly differentiated clusters. The Naive Bayes classifier subsequently predicted stunting potential with an accuracy of 93.56%, accurately categorizing 218 out of 233 test examples, yielding precision, recall, and F1-score values for the “short” class of 97.41%, 94.95%, and 96.18%, respectively. The findings indicate that the hybrid model successfully combines unsupervised and supervised learning, improving stunting prediction accuracy and cluster interpretability. The research provides a data-centric framework for localized stunting surveillance, aiding community health centers in formulating targeted early treatments and mitigating long-term developmental hazards.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jurnal

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

Jurnal Teknik Informatika (JUTIF) is an Indonesian national journal, publishes high-quality research papers in the broad field of Informatics, Information Systems and Computer Science, which encompasses software engineering, information system development, computer systems, computer network, ...