The Relationship of Mother's Knowledge and Parenting Patterns with the Stunting Incident in Toddlers in the Loang Lembata Regency Public Health Centre Working Area

Authors

  • Katharina Laurentia Monika Nago Adja Airlangga University, Indonesia
  • Lilik Djuari Airlangga University, Indonesia
  • Ahmad Suryawan Airlangga University, Indonesia
  • Woro Setia Ningtyas Airlangga University, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59188/jurnalsosains.v3i12.1148

Keywords:

stunting, parenting, mothers, maternal parentin, public health

Abstract

Background: According to The World Health Organization (WHO) states that there are nutritional problems in toddlers, one of which is stunting , and lots of it found in a country one of them is developing in Indonesia, and still is becoming the main problem . National prevalence of stunting amounts to 26.9% and in 2021 it will be 24.4%. Is known that knowledge of mother and pattern foster care also becomes the reason for the occurrence of stunting.

Purpose: To analyse the relationship between mother's knowledge and parenting patterns on the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the Loang Public Health Centre working area, Lembata Regency.

Method: The type of research used is Observational Analytical. Population all mothers who have toddlers aged 12 – 59 months who live in the Loang Public Health Centre working area is 690 toddlers, a sample totalling 87 people. Taking samples using cluster sampling technique. The analysis used in research is chi-square analysis.

Results:  Based on the chi-square analysis test , it shows that there is a relationship between the level of maternal knowledge and the incidence of stunting among toddlers at the Loang Public Health Centre, Lembata Regency, p=0.001. Whereas for maternal parenting patterns variable found there is a relationship between maternal parenting patterns and the incidence of stunting among toddlers at the Loang Public Health Centre, Lembata Regency is p=0.008

Conclusion: Based on results research above concluded lower there was connection between mother knowledge and maternal parenting patterns with stunting incident

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ABSTRACT

Background: According to The World Health Organization (WHO) states that there are nutritional problems in toddlers, one of which is stunting , and lots of it found in a country one of them is developing in Indonesia, and still is becoming the main problem . National prevalence of stunting amounts to 26.9% and in 2021 it will be 24.4%. Is known that knowledge of mother and pattern foster care also becomes the reason for the occurrence of stunting.

Purpose: To analyse the relationship between mother's knowledge and parenting patterns on the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the Loang Public Health Centre working area, Lembata Regency.

Method: The type of research used is Observational Analytical. Population all mothers who have toddlers aged 12 – 59 months who live in the Loang Public Health Centre working area is 690 toddlers, a sample totalling 87 people. Taking samples using cluster sampling technique. The analysis used in research is chi-square analysis.

Results: Based on the chi-square analysis test , it shows that there is a relationship between the level of maternal knowledge and the incidence of stunting among toddlers at the Loang Public Health Centre, Lembata Regency, p=0.001. Whereas for maternal parenting patterns variable found there is a relationship between maternal parenting patterns and the incidence of stunting among toddlers at the Loang Public Health Centre, Lembata Regency is p=0.008

Conclusion: Based on results research above concluded lower there was connection between mother knowledge and maternal parenting patterns with stunting incident.

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Published

2024-01-01

How to Cite

Laurentia Monika Nago Adja, K., Djuari, L. ., Suryawan, A. ., & Setia Ningtyas, W. . (2024). The Relationship of Mother’s Knowledge and Parenting Patterns with the Stunting Incident in Toddlers in the Loang Lembata Regency Public Health Centre Working Area. Jurnal Sosial Dan Sains, 3(12), 1319–1327. https://doi.org/10.59188/jurnalsosains.v3i12.1148

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