Pola Asuh Ibu Pada Balita Stunting di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Parigi Kabupaten Muna: Maternal Parenting Patterns Among Stunted Toddlers in the Working Area of the Parigi Community Health Center, Muna Regency

Abstrak

Stunting is a condition of growth failure in toddlers due to chronic malnutrition, characterized by height that is not appropriate for age. This problem remains a public health issue, including in the work area of ​​the Parigi Community Health Center in Muna Regency, which has a relatively high prevalence of stunting. This study aims to analyze in-depth parenting patterns for stunted toddlers in the region. The method used is a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design, with informants selected through purposive sampling consisting of mothers of stunted toddlers and Posyandu cadres. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation, then analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results show that parenting practices are still dominated by mothers as the primary caregivers. Mothers' knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding is relatively good, but its implementation is not optimal. Complementary feeding is generally carried out independently, but the habit of giving snacks outside of mealtimes is still high and has an impact on reducing children's appetite. Furthermore, attention to children's health is still not optimal, as evidenced by irregular visits to Posyandu. It is concluded that parenting patterns play a significant role in the incidence of stunting, so it is necessary to improve education and family support in parenting practices

Kata kunci

• Complementary Feeding
• Exclusive Breastfeeding
• parenting
• stunting
• toddlers