| dc.description.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. | en_US |
