FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA DI PUSKESMAS BIARO KABUPATEN AGAM TAHUN 2018

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem caused by lack of nutrition for a long time generally due to food intake that is not in accordance with nutritional needs. Stunting prevalence in Indonesia is 37.2%, in West Sumatra 32.8%, and in Kabupaten Agam 22.1%. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the incidence of stunting in children under five at the Biaro Health Center in Agam district in 2018. This study is a quantitative research, analytical survey research method with a case control approach that aims to determine the relationship of diet, exclusive breastfeeding of BB birth and parent income with the incidence of stunting in infants. The study population was all children under five years old in the Biaro Health Center in Agam District in 2018, which was 2,040 people. Sampling using a sampling population for the incidence of stunting with a ratio of 1: 1, obtained samples of 142 people. Data obtained by using questionnaires and height measurement for under-fives from August 27-18 and data analysis include univariate and bivariate analysis.. The results of this study were toddlers who experienced stunting as much (57.6%), toddlers with good diet (50.7%), toddlers with exclusive breastfeeding (57.7%), toddlers with LBW (52.1%) and toddlers with low parental income (64,% 1). Chi square test results of diet p = 0,000, OR = 6,071, exclusive breastfeeding p = 0,004, OR = 2,902, BB birth p = 0,029, OR = 2,227, and parental income p = 0,014 OR = 2,557. Based on the results of the study there was a relationship between diet, exclusive breastfeeding, birth weight and parental income with the incidence of stunting in infants. For this reason it is expected that health workers provide counseling to mothers about the causes and effects of stunting to prevent the occurrence of stunting