Abstract
This study analyzed risk factors (ANC, pregnant women's Fe, exclusive breast milk, complementary breast milk, vitamin A, and growth monitoring) associated with stunting at the Karamat Community Health Center, Buol Regency. The sample in the research was 149 mothers of toddlers with children aged 12-24 months. The research design used an analytical survey using a cross-sectional study design. The study results showed a significant relationship between ANC examination, MP ASI, and Vitamin A administration with the incidence of stunting in the first 1000 days of life at the Karamat District Health Center. Buol with Odds Ratio (OR) values respectively 2.43, 3.42 and 7.32. Multivariate test results show that the vitamin A program consumption factor (incomplete) with OR = 7.1 has a greater tendency to experience stunting compared to the MP-ASI provision factor (inadequate) with OR = 3.2. However, the two elements, MP-ASI and vitamin A work together to determine the incidence of stunting in toddlers in this study. The conclusion from this research is that Vitamin A is The most dominant variable is related to the incidence of stunting. Therefore, it is recommended that all health workers improve services in the form of health education related to the stunting reduction acceleration program in the Buol district
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