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Background: Malnutrition is still a problem of public health that occurs in the area of North Moyo Subdistrict, Sumbawa District. Objective: This analysis aims to determine the major factors of stunting among children aged 6-59 months in North Moyo Subdistrict, Sumbawa District. Materials and Method: This was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Chi-square statistical test was conducted to identify the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-59 months and the major factors associated with stunting in children aged 6-59 months. Statistical test results were declared significant if the p-value was less than 0.100. There were 406 children aged 6-59 months as sample. Results: The prevalence of stunting was 34.9%. Several significant variables related to stunting are age, birth length, integrated health care visits, smoke, and mother’s education (p<0.05). Birth length is a dominant factor of stunting after being controlled by age, visit to integrated health care, smoke and mother’s education. Conclusions: Efforts from the government are needed to improve nutrition programs that focus on efforts to prepare mothers since prior to pregnancy; improve nutrition programs related to nutrition education and promotion of balanced nutrition for the community that not only to mothers, but also to fathers; and improve the Hygienic and Healthy Behavior-related education in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
