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FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA USIA 25-60 BULAN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KULISUSU KABUPATEN BUTON UTARA TAHUN 2023
Jurnal Wawasan Promosi Kesehatan, Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025), hlm. 96–101
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Background: Stunting in children under 5 years of age is defined as children who are small for their age, cannot grow taller, and have stunted growth due to chronic malnutrition. Although malnutrition occurs during pregnancy and shortly after birth, growth retardation only appears when the child is two years old. Objective: To identify factors related to the incidence of stunting in children aged 25-60 months in the working area of the Kulisusu Community Health Center in North Buton Regency in 2023. Method: Using cross-sectional data, a chi-square test was performed on the SPSS program for quantitative research. The population consisted of 190 children, then drawn into a sample of 52 children. Results: History of infectious diseases (p = 0.001) and vaccination status (p = 0.000). clearly link the prevalence of stunting in children aged 25-59 months with; low birth weight (LBW) (p = 0.600), exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.679), or The study findings show that although LBW, exclusive breastfeeding, are not associated with stunting in children aged 25 to 60 months in the Kulisusu Health Center Work Area in 2023, a history of infectious diseases and vaccination status (p = 0.000) are associated with stunting.