Analisis Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu tentang Kejadian Stunting dengan Ukuran Antropometri dan Tren Pertumbuhan Anak Usia 3-24 Bulan

Abstract

Background. Stunting is a condition of short stature or very short height based on a length/height of the body less than -2 standard deviations (SD) on the WHO growth curve due to chronic malnutrition over an extended period. In Indonesia, according to the results of the Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI) in 2022, the prevalence of stunting was 21.6%. Stunting is caused by various factors, including maternal factors such as lack of knowledge about health and nutrition. Objective. Analyzing the level of maternal knowledge about the occurrence of stunting with anthropometric measurements and growth trends in children aged 3- 24 months. Methods. This study is an analytical observational study using a crosssectional sampling design. The research sample was drawn based on the population that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sampling was conducted using a consecutive sampling technique, a type of nonprobability sampling. Data collection involved gathering primary data through interviews using questionnaires that met the inclusion criteria. The statistical test used in this research is the chi-square test. Results. The total respondents were 97 individuals, with a good level of knowledge at 46.4% and inadequate at 53.6%. Among those with good knowledge, 48.3% had normal body weight, while 25% had low body weight. Among those with inadequate knowledge, 51.7% had normal body weight, while 75% had low body weight. For individuals with good knowledge, 50.6% had normal height, and 10% were short. Among those with inadequate knowledge, 49.4% had normal height, while 90% were short. 37 individuals, accounting for 48.1%, had good knowledge about good nutrition, while 40% had poor nutrition knowledge. Among those with inadequate knowledge, 51.9% had good nutrition knowledge, while 60% had poor nutrition knowledge. All individuals with good knowledge had children with appropriate growth trends, whereas 86.5% of those with inadequate knowledge had children with appropriate growth trends. None of those with good knowledge had children with inappropriate growth trends, while 7.2% of those with inadequate knowledge did. Conclusion. There is no relationship between maternal knowledge and the weight and length of the child. However, there is a relationship between maternal knowledge level and the length of the child. Additionally, there is a connection between the level of maternal knowledge and the growth trend of children aged 3- 24 months.