The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu

Introduction: Taipa Sub-District in Palu City has a high prevalence of stunting, with 24.7% or 108 cases out of 437 toddlers measured. This makes Taipa, located in the Mamboro Health Center area, the sub-district with the highest stunting cases in Palu City. This research aims to analyze the relatio...

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Main Authors: Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Bertin Ayu Wandira
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Published: Pusat Pengembangan Teknologi Informasi Dan Jurnal Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/jphp/article/view/5123
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description Introduction: Taipa Sub-District in Palu City has a high prevalence of stunting, with 24.7% or 108 cases out of 437 toddlers measured. This makes Taipa, located in the Mamboro Health Center area, the sub-district with the highest stunting cases in Palu City. This research aims to analyze the relationship between children's health status (exclusive breastfeeding, colostrum feeding, frequency of breastfeeding, and history of infectious diseases) and the incidence of stunting in the Mamboro Health Center working area. Methods: This quantitative study uses a case-control design to determine the magnitude of risk factors related to children's health status and the incidence of stunting in toddlers within the Mamboro Health Center working area. The total sample comprised 204 toddlers, including 102 stunted toddlers (cases) and 102 normal toddlers (controls). Results: There is a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and a history of infectious diseases with the incidence of stunting in toddlers (p<0.05). Mothers who do not provide exclusive breastfeeding have a 2.2 times higher risk of their children being stunted (OR = 2.225). Children who have experienced infectious diseases have a 1.9 times higher risk of becoming stunted (OR = 1.944). However, the frequency of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding did not show a significant relationship with stunting among toddlers in the Mamboro Health Center working area. Conclusion: The child's health status factors that are significantly related to the incidence of stunting include exclusive breastfeeding and a history of infectious diseases. These findings highlight the need for interventions promoting exclusive breastfeeding and effective management of infectious diseases to reduce stunting rates in this area.
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spelling doaj-art-7f389f5bc0e14d9cbe2ed7bfe969cd232025-02-11T01:54:47ZengPusat Pengembangan Teknologi Informasi Dan Jurnal Universitas Muhammadiyah PaluJournal of Public Health and Pharmacy2775-49522024-07-014213213810.56338/jphp.v4i2.51235123The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, PaluKetut Suarayasa0Miranti Miranti1Bertin Ayu Wandira2Departement of Public Health Sciences and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tadulako University Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaDepartement of Public Health Sciences and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tadulako University Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaHealth Policy Adminstration section, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaIntroduction: Taipa Sub-District in Palu City has a high prevalence of stunting, with 24.7% or 108 cases out of 437 toddlers measured. This makes Taipa, located in the Mamboro Health Center area, the sub-district with the highest stunting cases in Palu City. This research aims to analyze the relationship between children's health status (exclusive breastfeeding, colostrum feeding, frequency of breastfeeding, and history of infectious diseases) and the incidence of stunting in the Mamboro Health Center working area. Methods: This quantitative study uses a case-control design to determine the magnitude of risk factors related to children's health status and the incidence of stunting in toddlers within the Mamboro Health Center working area. The total sample comprised 204 toddlers, including 102 stunted toddlers (cases) and 102 normal toddlers (controls). Results: There is a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and a history of infectious diseases with the incidence of stunting in toddlers (p<0.05). Mothers who do not provide exclusive breastfeeding have a 2.2 times higher risk of their children being stunted (OR = 2.225). Children who have experienced infectious diseases have a 1.9 times higher risk of becoming stunted (OR = 1.944). However, the frequency of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding did not show a significant relationship with stunting among toddlers in the Mamboro Health Center working area. Conclusion: The child's health status factors that are significantly related to the incidence of stunting include exclusive breastfeeding and a history of infectious diseases. These findings highlight the need for interventions promoting exclusive breastfeeding and effective management of infectious diseases to reduce stunting rates in this area.https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/jphp/article/view/5123child health statusexclusive breastfeedinghistory of infectious diseasesstunting
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Journal of Public Health and Pharmacy
child health status
exclusive breastfeeding
history of infectious diseases
stunting
title The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu
title_full The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu
title_fullStr The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu
title_short The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu
title_sort relationship between children s health status and stunting in toddlers at mamboro health center palu
topic child health status
exclusive breastfeeding
history of infectious diseases
stunting
url https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/jphp/article/view/5123
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