Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: April-June | Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 99-108
The Factors Affecting Stunting Child under Five Years in Sub Province Mimika
Lenni Silas1, A.L. Rantetampang2, Rosmin Tingginehe3, Anwar Mallongi4
1Magister Program of Public Health, 2,3Lecturer of Master Program in Public Health Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura
4Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Stunting is effect of growth retardation to finally genetik potensial, so there indicate the health long impact cumulatif caused nutrient, health and role of parent not maximal and be effect in prodcutivity in feature. Stunting is health of problem in Indonesian and Sub Province Mimika.
Target of research: to knowing the factors affecting of stunting at child under five years in Sub Province Mimika.
Method Research: Analytic of observational with cross sectional study design. Research executed on May 2018 in Sub Province Papuan with population is child under five years amount of sample counted 100 people with purposive sampling. Data approach used questionnaire and analysed by chi square test and logistic binary regression.
Result of research : The factors not significat of stunting at child under five years in Sub Province Mimika are age (p-value 1,000; RP = 0,0956; CI95% (0,400– 2,283), studies (p-value 0,662; RP = 1,216; CI95% (0,684 - 2,162), job description (p-value = 0,680; RP = 1,276; CI95% (0,656– 2,480), financial (p-value = 0,184; RP = 1,564; CI95% (0,889– 2,751) dan penyakit infeksi (p-value = 0,232; RP = 1,509; CI95% (0,847 – 2,688). There is factor’s significant of stunting at child under five years in Sub Province Mimika is knowledge (p-value = 0,000; RP = 5,143; CI95% (3,126 – 8,460), role of mother, (p-value = 0,000; RP = 4,263; CI95% (2,585 – 7,033) weight baby new born (p-value = 0,000; RP = 3,841; CI95% (2,548 – 5,790). The Knowledge, role of parents and weight baby new born is factor’s significant and knowledge is dominant with stunting incidence to child under five years.
Keywords: Stunting, Child, Sub Province Mimika .