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Abstract

Stunting is caused by chronic malnutrition which can be caused by various factors including poverty, poor nutritional intake and maternal health, and inappropriate infant feeding. This study was conducted to determine what factors cause stunting in Central Sulawesi Province. This study was conducted using a cross-sectional observational analysis method using secondary data from the Survei Kesehatan Indonesia (SKI) 2023. The analysis was carried out using logistic regression. The sample used was 2179 respondents. The dependent variable is stunting while the independent variables are age, gender, area of residence, gestational age, provision of PMT, exclusive breastfeeding, maternal occupation, maternal education, and the number of family members in the household. Based on the data obtained, the prevalence of stunting in Central Sulawesi Province is 24.42%. In the multivariate analysis, the factors that had a significant relationship were: age variable (P value


Keywords: Stunting, Risk factor, Central Sulawesi

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Bahasa Abstract

Stunting disebabkan oleh kekurangan gizi kronik yang dapat diakibatkan oleh berbagai faktor antara lain, kemiskinan, asupan nutrisi dan kesehatan ibu yang buruk, serta pemberian makanan pada bayi yang tidak tepat. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor apa saja yang menjadi penyebab kejadian stunting di Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah. Studi ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode analisis obvservasional potong lintang(cross sectional) dengan menggunakan data sekunder yang berasal dari Survei Kesehatan Indonesia (SKI) 2023. Analisis dilakukan dengan cara logistic regresi. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 2179 responden. Variabel dependen Adalah stunting sedangkan variabel independen Adalah usia, jenis kelamin, wilayah tenpat tinggal, usia kehamilan, pemberian PMT, pemberian ASI eksklusif, pekerjaan ibu, pendidikan ibu, dan jumlah anggota keluarga dalam rumah tangga. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh, prevalensi stunting di Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah adalah 24.42%. Pada analisis multivariat faktor-faktor yang memiliki hubungan yang signfikan yaitu: variabel usia (P value < 0.01, OR = 4.47, 95% CI = 1.44 – 13.86), variabel ASI eksklusif (P value = 0.02, OR = 3.72, 95% CI = 1.21 – 11.46) dan pendidikan ibu (P value = 0.04, OR = 2.67, 95% CI = 1.04 – 6.84). Pada studi ini diperoleh bahwa usia, ASI eksklusif, dan pendidikan ibu merupakan faktor yang paling berpengaruh secara statistik terhadap kejadian stunting di Sulawesi Tengah.

Kata Kunci: Stunting, Faktor Risiko, Sulawesi Tengah

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