THE EFFECT OF RISK FACTORS ON STUNTING EVENTS THE TITI PAPAN PUSKESMAS, MABAR HILIR KELURAHAN, MEDAN DELI DISTRICT MEDAN CITY, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) collected stunting
data showing that Indonesia is one of the three countries with
the highest prevalence in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR).
Health problems that affect infants are stunting or short
stature due to chronic malnutrition where malnutrition is a
global problem, including in Indonesia. This research is an
analytic observational study with a case control study. The
design was carried out at the Titi Papan Health Center,
Mabar Hilir District, Medan Deli Regency in 2021 to analyze
the influence of risk factors on stunting events with a sample
of 88 children under five, 44 cases and 44 controls, sampling
was carried out purposively where cases and controls were
taken in one population. Data were obtained from
Puskesmas, Medan City Health Office, observations, direct
interviews with respondents using questionnaires. The results
of the study concluded that the most influential variable on
the incidence of stunting was family income (p = 0.000, Exp(B)
= 9.208). Factors that significantly influence the incidence of
stunting are birth weight (p = 0.001, OR = 2.375), education
(p = 0.001, OR = 6.923), family income (p = 0.000, OR =
15.857), availability of clean water facilities . (p = 0.000, OR =
9.643), family latrine facilities (p = 0.001, OR = 2.333),
sewerage ownership (p = 0.000), OR = 0.405. The need for
intensive counseling by health workers regarding factors
related to stunting, to increase public awareness to change
bad habits that are contrary to health and can cause stunting
in toddlers.