<![CDATA[This study aims to discover the prevalence of stunting and determine the associations between the history of pulmonary tuberculosis disease with the prevalence of stunting among children under five years of age (6-59 months) in Babakan Madang Sub-District, Bogor District 2019. This study uses a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach. The sample in this research was 194 children under five obtained by cluster sampling. Data collection was conducted through May 2019. The data collection process includes anthropometric measurements using calibrated microtoise and digital length board, dietary assessment using 1 x 24-h food recall, and a self-administered questionnaire. Data analyses were performed using the chi-square test and independent t-test. The result of this study shows that 35.6% of children under five are being stunted (HAZ ≤ -2.00). The risk factor with a significant correlation with stunting is history of pulmonary tuberculosis disease (p-value 0.044), although careful interpretation is needed in this result due to the limited number of observed cases. However, this study recommends pulmonary tuberculosis disease prevention and improve nutritional education.]]>
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