Contextual Effect of Posyandu on the Risk of Stunting in Children Under Five, Klaten, Central Java

[摘要] Background: Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children under five as a result of chronic malnutrition. Environmental inter­ventions such as water, sanitation and hygiene behavior (WASH) can be used as a strategy to reduce the high incidence of stunting. This study aims to determine environmental factors and other factors on the incidence of stunting in toddlers. Subjects and Method: This study was an observational analytic study with a case-control approach. This research was conducted in July 2019 – August 2019 in Klaten Regency, Central Java. A total of 200 samples was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent vari­able was stunting. The independent variables were mother's education, family income, num­ber of family members, water sources, sanita­tion, history of infectious diseases, family diet, hand washing behavior and posyandu strata. The data collection technique used a question­naire and analyzed by a multiple multilevel logistic regression. Results: The risk of stunting increased with low maternal education

[学科分类] 食品科学和技术

[关键词] stunting;water sources;sanita­tion;history of infectious diseases