HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU TENTANG GIZI DAN KESEHATAN DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA ANAK USIA 24- 36 BULAN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PASITALLU KAB. KEPULAUAN SELAYAR

Abstract

Stunting is chronic malnutrition caused by insufficient nutritional intake over a long period of time due to the provision of food that does not meet nutritional needs. Stunting in toddlers will have a bad impact if it is not treated immediately. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge about nutrition and maternal attitudes regarding health with the incidence of stunting in children aged 24-36 months in the Pasitallu Health Center area. This type of research is the type of research used in this study is observational analytic with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were children aged 24-36 months in the work area of the Pastallo Health Center, totaling 112 people with a sample of 53 children. Research results There is no significant relationship between maternal knowledge about nutrition with the incidence of stunting in children aged 24-36 months with a p value of 1.000 0.05 There is a relationship between maternal attitudes related to health with the incidence of stunting in children aged 24-36 years with a p value of 0.002 <0.05 There is a relationship between maternal attitudes related to child health with the incidence of shunting at the Pasitallu National Health Center, There is no relationship between knowledge about child nutrition with the incidence of stunting in health centers.