Relationship of Knowledge and Attitude about Stunting with Stunting Evidence

Relationship of Knowledge and Attitude about Stunting with Stunting Evidence

stunting, knowledge, attitude

Introduction: Stunting is an abnormal growth of children that occurs in
toddlers due to lack of nutrition from the womb until birth. Children who
experience stunting have impaired growth and development. The
objectives of the study was to measure the relationship between
knowledge and attitudes about stunting with the incidence of stunting.
Methods: The research approach used a descriptive study with a cross
sectional design. The respondents in this study were all mothers that had
toddlers. The sample of the study were mothers who had children aged 0–
59 months as many as 48 mothers. Analysis of univariate with frequency
distribution and bivariate analysis with Chi-Square.
Results: Based on the results of the research, knowledge about stunting was
good, namely 37 (77.1%), and mother's attitude about stunting was
positive at 40 (83.3%) and stunting incidence was 62.5%. The findings
with the Chi-Square test analysis revealed a significant effect between
knowledge, attitudes about stunting and the incidence of stunting where
knowledge with prevalence values and confidence intervals is 7.2 (1.59 –
32, 67) and attitudes with prevalence values and confidence intervals of 7,
0 (1.23 – 39.78).
Conclusion: The study declares that mothers with good knowledge effect
signifantly toward incidence of stunting. Mothers with positive attitudes
effect significantly toward stunting incidences.

Farihah Indriani1*

, Romdiyah1, Fibrinika Tuta Setiani1

https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2022.3299

23 July 2022

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