Path Analysis: Maternal Determinants and Hair Zinc Levels as Predictors of Stunting and Developmental Disorders in Children Under Five

[摘要] Background: Stunting that occurs duringchildhood will have an impact on the conditionof cognitive development in the future. Thepurpose of this study is to determine the riskfactors that have a direct and indirect effect onthe stunting and developmental disorders inchildren under five.Subjects and Method: This was a case studylocated at Gurah Health Center, Kediri, EastJava, from August 4th to 29th 2020. A samplesize of 100 subjects was selected by randomly.The dependent variables were stunting anddevelopmental disorders. The independentvariables were maternal mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), exclusive breastfeeding,low birth weight (LBW), infants birth length,and hair zinc levels. The data were measured byquestionnaire. Hair zinc levels were tested inthe laboratory. Quantitative data analysis usedpath analysis.Results: Child development was directly andpositively influenced by the maternal MUAC(b= 0.12; SE= 0.36; p<0.001), birth weight (b=0.29; SE= 0.15; p= 0.042), birth length (b=0.37; SE= 0.15; p= 0.011), breastfeeding (b=0.08; SE= 0.04; p= 0.033), stunting (b= -0.39;SE= 0.10; p <0.001), and hair zinc level (b=0.58; SE= 0.67; p <0.001). Hair zinc level waspositively influenced by birth weight (b= 0.92;SE= 0.04; p <0.001). Child development wasindirectly influenced by exclusive breastfeeding, birth length, and zinc levels.Conclusion: Child development is directlyand positively influenced by the maternalMUAC, birth weight, birth length, breastfeeding, stunting, and hair zinc level. Hair zinc levelis positively influenced by birth weight. Childdevelopment ias indirectly influenced byexclusive breastfeeding, birth length, and zinclevels.

[学科分类] 食品科学和技术

[关键词] Maternal determinant factors;hairzinc levels;stunting;developmental disorders