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International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Science (IJNMS)International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Science (IJNMS)

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem caused by prolonged inadequate nutrient intake. This study aims to analyze the relationship between maternal knowledge, illness frequency, and socioeconomic status with the incidence of stunting in the working area of the Tanah Kali Kedinding Health Center. This research employed a correlational analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted at Posyandu in tanah kali kedinding Surabaya. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 111 toddlers aged 2–5 years. The research instruments included a questionnaire assessing maternal knowledge on child nutrition, frequency of illness, and socioeconomic status, along with observational measurements using a microtoise. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed a significant relationship between maternal nutritional knowledge and the incidence of stunting. However, no significant association was found between illness frequency or socioeconomic status and stunting. The Chi-Square test results were as follows: nutritional knowledge (p = 0.001, p < 0.05), illness frequency (p = 0.734, p > 0.05), and socioeconomic status (p = 0.306, p > 0.05). This study implies that maternal knowledge of child nutrition significantly influences attitudes and behaviors in food selection. Therefore, health cadres, as the extension of health workers in the community, are encouraged to provide nutrition education through various methods such as videos, leaflets, and other media to improve maternal knowledge about balanced nutrition and stunting prevention.

The study concluded that the majority of mothers possessed moderate nutritional knowledge, and most toddlers experienced illness between three to six times per year.A significant association was identified between maternal nutritional knowledge and the incidence of stunting.However, no significant relationships were found between illness frequency or economic status and stunting within the study area.These findings underscore the importance of enhancing maternal nutritional knowledge to address stunting effectively.

Penelitian lebih lanjut perlu dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor spesifik yang memediasi hubungan antara frekuensi penyakit dan stunting, seperti jenis penyakit yang paling sering dialami balita dan akses terhadap layanan kesehatan yang memadai. Selain itu, studi kualitatif dapat dilakukan untuk menggali lebih dalam persepsi dan praktik ibu terkait dengan pemberian makanan bergizi pada balita, serta hambatan-hambatan yang mereka hadapi dalam menerapkan pengetahuan yang dimiliki. Terakhir, penelitian intervensi yang melibatkan peningkatan pengetahuan gizi ibu, peningkatan akses layanan kesehatan, dan pemberdayaan ekonomi keluarga perlu dirancang dan diimplementasikan untuk menguji efektivitas strategi komprehensif dalam pencegahan stunting. Penelitian-penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan rekomendasi yang lebih terarah dan efektif bagi pembuat kebijakan dan praktisi kesehatan dalam upaya menurunkan prevalensi stunting di Indonesia.

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