THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TODDLER AGE AND THE INCIDENCE OF STUNTING IN KUTAI KARTANEGARA DISTRICT

Abstract

Background: Kutai Kartanegara Regency is the region with the highest prevalence of stunting in toddlers in East Kalimantan in 2022, reaching 27.1%. Toddler age is one of the characteristics of children that can be related to the incidence of stunting. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between toddler age and the incidence of stunting in toddlers. Method: The type of research that will be conducted uses quantitative research. The research design used is a cross-sectional research design. The population in this study is stunted toddlers in the working area of ​​a community health center in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, totaling 121 toddlers. The required sample size is 32 toddlers. Data analysis uses descriptive analysis and inferential analysis, namely the normality test and the chi-square test. Results: The results of toddler age, 40.6% of toddlers aged 1-3 and 3-5 years and 18.8% of toddlers aged 0-1 years. The results of toddler height are 81.3% of toddlers are not stunted and 18.8% of toddlers are stunted. The results of the analysis obtained a p-value of 0.007 (<0.05) which means there is a relationship between toddler age and the incidence of stunting. Conclusion: there is a relationship between toddler age and the incidence of stunting.