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Stunting remains a major nutritional problem affecting childrens growth and development and contributes to the quality of human resources. The prevalence of stunting in several community health centers in Konawe Islands Regency remains high. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between drinking water factors (source, treatment, and physical quality) and the incidence of stunting among children under five years old. This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. The population consisted of 1,125 toddlers, and 89 respondents were selected using simple random sampling. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test, correlation test, and binary logistic regression. The Chi-Square test results showed a significant relationship between drinking water sources and stunting (p=0.000), drinking water treatment and stunting (p=0.000), and drinking water quality and stunting (p=0.000) with correlation coefficient φ = 0.396.

Drinking water factors, including water source, treatment, and physical quality, are significantly associated with the incidence of stunting among children under five in Konawe Islands Regency.Therefore, it is recommended to maintain water, sanitation, and hygiene by using latrines, providing safe waste disposal facilities, burning or burying trash, and practicing handwashing with soap after handling dirty items, and before and after eating.

Penelitian lebih lanjut perlu dilakukan untuk menggali lebih dalam mengenai intervensi WASH yang paling efektif dalam menurunkan angka stunting di Konawe Islands Regency, dengan mempertimbangkan karakteristik geografis dan sosial budaya masyarakat setempat. Selain itu, studi komparatif dapat dilakukan dengan membandingkan efektivitas berbagai metode pengolahan air sederhana di tingkat rumah tangga terhadap kualitas air dan dampaknya pada status gizi anak. Terakhir, penelitian kualitatif dapat dilakukan untuk memahami persepsi dan perilaku masyarakat terkait praktik WASH, serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi adopsi perilaku tersebut, sehingga dapat dirancang program edukasi dan intervensi yang lebih tepat sasaran dan berkelanjutan. Penelitian-penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan rekomendasi yang komprehensif dan berbasis bukti untuk perbaikan program pencegahan stunting di Konawe Islands Regency, serta berkontribusi pada peningkatan kualitas sumber daya manusia di wilayah tersebut.

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