Angka konsumsi ikan, cara pengolahan ikan dan prevalensi stunting Di Desa Kuta Blang, Kecamatan Samadua, Kabupaten Aceh Selatan

Abstract

Stunting is nutritional status based on the PB/U or TB/U index, which is the anthropometric standard of research on the nutritional status of children the results of these measurements are in the threshold (Z-score) < - 2 SD to -3 SD (stunted). The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is quite high. One of the causes is inadequate nutrition during the growth period. Consuming fish can provide nutritional intake, protein and micronutrients to support the growth and development of children. The aims of this study was to determine the relationship between the number of fish consumption, and fish processing techniques with the prevalence of stunting. This research is a type of case control study. The research subjects were 117 families, with details of 78 non-stunted families and 39 stunting families. This research was conducted in Kuta Blang Village, Samadua District, Aceh Selatan Regency in September-October 2021. The data analyzed using Chi-square test. The results showed that there was no relationship between fish consumption rates and stunting prevalence (p= 309) and there was a relationship between fish processing techniques/ processing methods and stunting prevalence (p=0.002).Keywords: Fish consumption; fishery food; Processing techniques; Stunting