Energy Intake as Dominant Factor of Stunting in Children Age 13-23 Months in Working Region of Puskesmas Bojong Kamal Kabupaten Tangerang 2018

Abstract

Background: The effect of stunting is cognitive disfunction. The first 1000 days period of life is a critical time for child's growth. The number of stunting condition in children in Indonesia and around the world are still high. The prevalence of stunting in children under 2 years old on Bojong Kamal have been increased from 18.3% in 2017 to 30.9% in 2018. This study is a quantitative research and with cross sectional design. Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out the most dominant factor in stunting cases in children age 13-23 month. Method: Samples of the study about 89 children were choosen by systematic random sampling. Datas collected from the samples are from antopometry examination, questionnaire to collect the history of breast feeding, history of infection disease, education level of the parents, income of the parents, visit to Posyandu, and questionnaire of food recall 24 hours for food consumption. Statistical analysis was performed by using chi square and multiple logistic regression. Result: Percentage of stunting in children age 13-23 months is 32.6%. Energy intake is the dominant factor which differentiate the stunting cases in children age 13-23 months controlled by history of infection disease, protein intake and mother's education.