The Relationship Between Exclusive Breasfeeding and Freguent Antenatal Care Visite with Stunting Incidence in Under-Five in Sadai Village, Working Area Sungai Panas Primary Health Care Batam City
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Abstract
Stunting is a short and very short body condition that exceeds a -2 SD deficit below the
median length or height. Stunting is a public health problem because it is associated
with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, delayed motor development, and
stunted mental growth. The purpose of this research I relationship between exclusive
breastfeeding and the frequency of antenatal care visits with the incidence of stunting is
known and the dominant factor that causes stunting in toddlers is known. This study was
a quantitative study with a Case Control design and involved 23 mothers whose toddlers
were diagnosed with stunting as respondents (cases) and 23 mothers whose toddlers
were not diagnosed with stunting (as controls). This research was conducted in the Sadai
sub-district, the working area of the Sungai Panas Public Health Center in Batam.Data
processing and analysis chi square test (bivariate) and multiple logistic regression
(multivariate).The results of the analysis using the chi square test showed that there was
a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the frequency of antenatal
care visits with the incidence of stunting. The results of the multivariate analysis show
variablesthe dominant influence on the incidence of stunting is the variable Frequency
of Antenatal Care visits. The government, if it wants to reduce the prevalence of
stunting in Sadai village, the working area of the Sungai Panas Health Center, should
increase education to the public, especially pregnant women, about the importance of
regular quality pregnancy checks according to the rules.
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