Risk factors of stunting in children aged 24-59 months Jambi City in 2025

Abstract

Abstract

Objectives: research is to determine the factors related to the incidence of stunting at the Tanjung Pinang Health Center, Jambi 2024.

Methods: This research is a quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. population study all children affected by stunting at the Tanjung Pinang Community Health Center. The sampling technique used a total sampling technique with data analysis using the chi-square test.

Results: From the results of the chi-square statistical test, a p-value was obtained of 0.509 (p>0.05). The relationship between economic status and the incidence of stunting.The relationship between education level and the incidence of stunting p-value is 0.746 (p>0.05). The relationship between maternal attitudes and the incidence of stunting p-value is 0.170 (p>0.05).  The relationship between the level of knowledge and the incidence of stunting p-value is 0.395 (p>0.05). The relationship between maternal age and the incidence of stunting p-value is 0.355 (p>0.05). The relationship between maternal age and the incidence of stunting is p-value 0.024, which is all results (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The mother's attitude, child's age, education level, economic status and level of knowledge are not related to the incidence of stunting, but for maternal age there is a relationship to the incidence of stunting

Keywords: Stunting, mother's age, education level, economic status, knowledge level, child's age and mother's attitude