THE RELATIONSHIP OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND BIRTH WEIGHT HISTORY WITH STUNTING INCIDENTS

Abstract

Stunting is still a problem in Indonesia. The stunting rate in Indonesia is still above the WHO tolerance rate of 29.6%. The incidence of stunting has an impact on decreasing cognitive abilities and academic achievement, decreasing immunity so that people get sick easily and are more at risk of developing chronic diseases, as well as uncompetitive quality of work which results in low economic productivity. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and birth weight with the incidence of stunting.The type of research used is quantitative and the research design uses case control with a total sample of 74 consisting of 37 case samples and 37 control samples. Sampling used secondary data supported by interview questionnaires as cross-check data. Data analysis used the chi square test and the odds ratio to determine the relationship and the magnitude of the risk posed. The results showed that there was a relationship between history of exclusive breastfeeding and stunting with a p value of 0.000 (<0.05) and OR = 9.387, there was a relationship between birth weight and stunting with a p value of 0.009 (<0.05) and OR = 3,660. The results of this study are hoped that health workers can work together with posyandu cadres to improve the nutritional fulfillment of pregnant women and toddlers so that they avoid the risk of disturbances, one of which is stunting.