Early Marriage and Maternal History with Stunted Children Aged 24-59 Months in Mataram City

Autor: Rufaida Rosyida, Vitri Widyaningsih, Ida Nurwati
Jazyk: English<br />Indonesian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Al-Sihah: The Public Health Science Journal, Pp 165-174 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2086-2040
2548-5334
DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v15i2.41664
Popis: The prevalence of stunting among children in 2021 and 2022 was 25.3% and 24.4% respectively, according to Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey in Mataram City. The Religious Court of NTB Province reported that the rate of early marriage among children was 16.59%. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between early marriage and pregnancy history with stunted children in Mataram City. An analytical survey method was used with a case-control design, questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements conducted in a single session. The samples were selected using cluster random sampling, reaching 61 children aged 24-59 months for normal and stunted groups. The results showed that the samples were predominantly male, while increased weight during pregnancy
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