HUBUNGAN ANTARA STATUS GIZI STUNTING DAN PERKEMBANGAN BALITA USIA 12-59 BULAN
ABSTRACT: Stunting is a
problem of chronic malnutrition caused by the lack of nutrient intake in a long
time due to feeding that is not in accordance with nutritional needs. Toddlers
who have stunting have a risk of decreased intellectual ability, productivity,
and increased risk of degenerative diseases in the future. Descriptive analytic
research design with cross sectional approach. The sample size of 60 toddlers
aged 12-59 months consisted of 60 infants. Sampling technique purposive
sampling. The data collected are categorical data. The instrument measures
stunting using microtoase and z-score, to detect developments using Denver II.
Univariate analysis with frequency distribution, bivariate analysis using chi
square and alternative test Fisher Exact test. The result of this research is
there is no correlation between nutritional status with infant development (p =
1,000), there is no relation between sex with development of toddler (p =
0,643), no relation between age with infant development (p = 0,307) between
birth weight history and infant development (p = 0,612). Midwives pay more
attention to the growth and development of stunting children and conduct
continuous health education to the family about the impact and how to prevent
stunting complications, to the family to give more attention to the child
stunting and can provide optimal health efforts so that children can achieve
the process of growth that is his age.
Keywords: stunting nutrition
status, development, toddlers
Penulis: Ema Wahyu Ningrum,
Tin Utami
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170266
