Stunting: Poverty and Nutrition Status (Case Study at Tetaf Health Center, Timor Tengah Selatan Regency (TTS) East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT)

Abstract

Stunting is a health problem that is closely related to the nutritional status of children under five that occurs in developing countries, especially in poor countries and it is generally characterized by a short body condition and susceptible to disease and below normal intelligence. Timor Tengah Selatan Regency occupies the highest position in the prevalence of stunting in East Nusa Tenggara Province with a figure of 44.1% in 2020. Tetaf Health Center is one of the Puskesmas in Kuatnana District with the largest prevalence of stunting in 2020. The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the level of poverty and nutritional status of children under five in the working area of the Tetaf Health Center. The data used in this study is primary data through surveys, interviews and questionnaires with the respondents being households with children aged 0-59 months. The sampling technique used was random sampling with 100 respondents. The data analysis used was univariate using distribution and multivariate analysis using logistic regression. From the results of the study, it was found that there was a significant influence between mother's education, mother's age, mother's knowledge of nutrition and low birth weight had an effect on the nutritional status of children, while there was no influence between family income, number of members in the family and gender on children nutritional status (stunting or normal). The recommendations is for families or mothers of toddlers to visit the nearest Integrated Health Post or health center more often so that they always control the physical condition of toddlers such as weight and height so that they can be monitored properly since pregnancy and after childbirth so as to reduce the risk occurrence of stunting.