Kusumawardani HD, Laksono AD, Hidayat T, Supadmi S, Latifah L, Sulasmi S, Ashar H, Musoddaq MA. Stunting Among Children Under Two Years in the Islands Areas: A Cross-sectional Study of the
Maluku Region in Indonesia, 2021.
J Res Health Sci 2023;
23:e00597. [PMID:
38315912 PMCID:
PMC10843314 DOI:
10.34172/jrhs.2023.132]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The Maluku region encompasses thousands of islands. The study analyzed factors related to stunting among children under two years old in the Maluku Region of Indonesia. Study Design: A cross-sectional study.
METHODS
This cross-sectional study examined 4764 children under two years. In addition to nutritional status (stature), the study analyzed ten independent variables (province, residence, maternal age, marital status, maternal education, employment, wealth, children's age, gender, and early initiation of breastfeeding [EIBF]). Finally, the contribution of various factors to stunting was examined using logistic regression.
RESULTS
Children in Maluku province were 1.13 times more likely than those in North Maluku province to become stunted. In addition, children aged 12-13 months were 4.09 times more likely than<12 months, and boys were 1.87 times more likely than girls to have the patterns of stunting. Children in rural areas were 1.10 times more likely to become stunted than those in urban areas (95% confidence interval: 1.06, 1.14). Divorced/widowed mothers were 1.88 times more likely than married mothers. Mothers of all education levels were more likely than those without formal education, and unemployed mothers were 1.07 times more likely than employed mothers to have stunted children. The possibility of becoming stunted was lower when the children were wealthier.
CONCLUSION
Nine variables were related to stunted incidence, including province, residence, maternal age, marital status, maternal education, employment, wealth, children's age, and gender.
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