Differences in Development of Gross Motor and Fine Motor Skills of Stunting and Non-Stunting Toddlers Aged 36-59 Months

Autor: Astuti Nur, Juni Gressilda L Sine Sine, Maria Helena Dua Nita
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (JIKA). 4:470-478
ISSN: 2686-2883
2337-9847
DOI: 10.36590/jika.v4i3.294
Popis: Stunting is a chronic malnutrition condition that has an impact on children's brain development. This study aimed to determine the differences in gross motor and fine motor skills development of toddlers aged 36-59 months between stunting and non-stunted in Kupang City. The type of research utilized was an analytical observation by cross-sectional design. The population was all children receiving Early Childhood Education (PAUD) in Kupang City, as many as 8580 children. The study was carried out in January-May 2022. The sampling technique used random cluster sampling to obtain a sample of 382 children. Nutritional status was obtained using the TB/U indicator. The motor development of toddlers was obtained through the Denver II test. The statistical test used is the chi-square test. The results showed that 22% of toddlers were classified as stunting, 6,8% of toddlers with gross motor skills were classified as suspect, and 36,1% of toddlers with fine motor skills were classified as suspicious (dubious development/failure to test). There were differences in gross and fine motorik development in stunted and non-stunted toddlers with p
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