CONVERGENCE MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR A VILLAGE-LEVEL STUNTING REDUCTION PROGRAM USING TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION APPROACH IN PIDIE REGENCY (STUNTING DETERMINANTS STUDY IN PIDIE REGENCY ON 2021)

Abstract

In Indonesia, the prevalence of stunting did not significantly change between 2005 and 2017. Stunting in early childhood can impede optimal physical and cognitive development, with both immediate and long-term effects. Low nutritional intake and infectious diseases are hallmarks of stunting. Additionally, it is multifaceted, encompassing social environment, health services, access to wholesome food, and hygienic conditions. In Pidie Regency, the purpose of this study is to characterise the prevalence of stunting and examine the factors that contribute to it. A cross-sectional study design was employed in the research. Families with toddlers were included in the 2021 Electronic Report on Community-Based Nutrition Recording and Reporting (Laporan Elektronik-Pencacatan dan Pelaporan Gizi Berbasis Masyarakat / EPPGBM), which comprised the population. Ten toddlers were selected using a multi-stage random sampling technique. Surveys in the field and questionnaire-based interviews with respondents were used to gather data; analysis included the Chi-square test and Odds Ratio calculations. Furthermore, proceeded with the Regression Logistic test.  The findings indicate that the following factors have the most significant impact on stunting in the Pidie district: the cleanliness of toddlers' cooking utensils (p; 0.001), fish consumption habits (p; 0.006), diarrhoea incidence (p; 0.003), Upper Respiratory Infection (p; 0.001), irregular use of Fe tablets during pregnancy (p; 0.005), birth length (p; 0.009), Complete Basic Immunization (p; 0.001), and exclusive breastfeeding (0.016). The most significant factor influencing stunting is receiving the Complete Basic Immunization.Xxx