The Correlation Between Babies’ Birth Weight History and Stunting Incidence in Toddlers in Puskesmas Wonosari II

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, 22.2% or around 150.8 million toddlers in the world are stunted. More than half of the stunted toddlers in the world come from Asia (55%) while more than a third (39%) live in Africa. Stunting can cause children to fail to thrive due to chronic malnutrition, especially in the first 1,000 days of life. The role of midwives in reducing the incidence of stunting is to intervene since pregnant women so that pregnant women do not experience Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and anemia. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the history of baby's birth weight and the incidence of stunting in toddlers at the Wonosari II Health Center. The design of this research applied analytic correlation with cross sectional approach. The measuring tools used the MCH book and digital weight scales and microtoa. The technique used to determine the sample in this study was proportional random sampling, namely a total of 37 respondents ranging in age from 24-59 months. This research has carried out ethical clearance with letter number 2701/KEP-UNISA/III/2023. The results showed that there was no relationship between the history of birth weight and the incidence of stunting at Puskesmas (Primary Health Center) Wonosari II with a p-value of 0.235. The advice that can be given regarding this research is that mothers can remember the importance of nutrition for growth and development in toddlers.