Abstract
Stunting represents a child’s failure to thrive. On the basis of the World Health Organization child growth standards, stunting is a height of <−2 SD of the z-score for the child’s age. There are several major causes of stunting. One is the inability to optimize child feeding practices. The aim of this study was to explore the feeding practices that lead to stunting in toddlers in Jakarta. The participants in this study were 15 mothers. Content analysis was the method that was chosen for this study. The data analysis revealed four themes that describe the feeding practices for toddlers with stunting in Jakarta: i) mothers providing instant porridge and ready-to-serve steamed chicken rice; ii) a feeding frequency of small portions only 2-3 times per day; iii) a lack of diet diversity; and iv) the suboptimal intake of iron-rich foods. The provision of effective education about appropriate feeding practices to pregnant women and mothers with toddlers is expected to reduce the incidence of stunting in Indonesia.
Highlights
N The participants in this study were 15 motho ers
I feed him tices for toddlers experiencing stunting in toddlers with stunting
Some research suggests that lower feeding frequency increases the probability of stunting
Summary
N The participants in this study were 15 motho ers. Content analysis was the method that was chosen for this study. The data analysis e revealed four themes that describe the feeds ing practices for toddlers with stunting in u Jakarta: i) mothers providing instant porridge l and ready-to-serve steamed chicken rice; ii)
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