HUBUNGAN KARAKTERISTIK KETAHANAN PANGAN KELUARGA DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA USIA 25-59 BULAN DI PUSKESMAS 11 ILIR KOTA PALEMBANG
Daftar Isi:
- Background : Food security as a risk factor for stunting in children. One of three children in Indonesia is stunted with prevalence of stunting 37,2%. Puskesmas 11 Ilir is one of puskesmas has health problems with prevalence of stunting rates in the last three years above 10%. Method : This study aimed to analyze the correlation between characteristics of food security with stunting in children in Puskesmas 11 Ilir. This was a cross sectional study. A total of 114 children aged 25-59 months and their mother were selected as sample in this study. The dependent variabel in this study was the nutritional status of children, where as the main independent variables was food expenditure, income of family, food consumption (energy and protein), mother’s education, height of mother, low birth weight record, initiation of early breastfeeding history and exlusive breastfeeding. Food expenditure was measured using in instrument called Household Expenditure Survey Method (HESM)/SUSENAS. Food consumption was measured using in instrument called Diatery Intake Assesment (DIA) using food recall 1 x 24 hr method which then compared the consumption reguirement of children based on EER for energy and EAR for protein. Result : Prevalence of stunting (34,2%), food security (38,6%) low income of family (61,4%), low energy consumption (70,2%), initiation of early breastfeeding history (47,4%), exlusive breastfeeding (56,1%) and all of samples consumed enough protein. Conclusion : This study conclused that food security, income of family, energy consumption, initiation of early breastfeeding history, exclusive breastfeeding are risk factors for stunted children of 25-59 months in Puskesmas 11 Ilir Palembang. Suggestion : For mother of children, motivate them to always take their children every month to the posyandu and provide their children with a balanced menu.