The Relationship Between Family Income And The Incidence Of Stunting In Children Aged 6 - 59 Months

Vera Iriani Abdullah; Dwie Yunita Baska

doi:10.35910/icohpj.v4i0.929

Vera Iriani Abdullah Jurusan Kebidanan, Poltekkes Kemenkes Sorong
Dwie Yunita Baska Jurusan Kebidanan, Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35910/icohpj.v4i0.929

Keywords: Stunted Growth, Economic Level and Family Financing

Abstract

Background: Stunting is a nutritional problem in the world, there are 165 million toddlers in the world in a short condition (stunting). Stunting is not only caused by internal factors but stunting is also caused by external factors, one of which is family income. Low-income levels result in a lack of household food purchasing power. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between family income and the incidence of stunting.
Method: This research method uses a cross-sectional research design. This research was conducted at the Health Center of Sorong City Region, Southwest Papua Province. This research was conducted from July to August 2024.

Result: The population is all mothers who have toddlers aged 6-59 months at the Sorong City Regional Health Center of Southwest Papua Province as many as 106 people. Data collection techniques were obtained through primary data, namely by questionnaire, secondary data in the form of reports from the Health Center. Data analysis in this study was carried out by computerization consisting of Univariate Analysis and Bivariate Analysis. Result: analysis test using Chi Square Test and Correlation Coefficient Using SPSS showed that p value .914 which is smaller than 0.05 so that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted.

Conclusion: there is a relationship between family income and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-59 months.