Stunting Center Analysis Of The Utilization In The Work Area Of Asam Asam Community Health Center Tanah Laut Regency

Abstract

- Stunting center is an integrated intervention activity in collaboration with cross-programs and cross-sectors which specifically facilitates stunting intervention at the Asam Asam Community Health Center. One of the problem phenomena found in the field is the less than optimal use of the Stunting Center seen from the indicator of visit numbers for 3 months, namely of the target number of 75 stunted children, 45.3% (34 stunted children) did not use the stunting center and as many as 18.6% (14 stunted children) only had one visit and 36% (27 stunted children) had regular visits. The low number of stunted mothers of toddlers accessing services has an impact on the program's lack of effectiveness in dealing with stunting problems. Aims to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, distance, income and health service providers (providers) with the use of the Stunting Center in the Asam Asam Community Health Center Working Area, Tanah Laut Regency. Descriptive analytical research design using a cross sectional approach. The population of this study was mothers of stunted toddlers in Sei Baru village with a sample of 75 people. Analysis of this research data uses the Chi Square test and Logistic Regression test. The research results showed that knowledge (Sign-p=0.007) OR=9.298 and income (Sign-p=0.001) OR=26.958 were related to the use of stunting centers. Meanwhile, attitude (Sign-p = 0.737) OR = 1.247, distance (Sign-p = 0.432) OR = 2.012 and health service providers (Sign-p = 0.556) OR = 1.900 have no relationship with stunting center utilization. The most dominant variable in the use of stunting centers is income, where high income tends to influence 26 times the use of stunting center.