HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN IBU, POLA ASUH, DAN STATUS SOSIAL EKONOMI DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA USIA 24-59 BULAN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PARUGA

Abstract

Stunting remains a critical nutritional issue that hampers children's growth and cognitive development. In the working area of the Paruga Health Center, Kota Bima, stunting cases remain high, ranking third with 103 recorded cases. This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge, parenting styles, and socioeconomic status with the incidence of stunting among toddlers aged 24-59 months in the working area of Puskesmas Paruga. This research employs a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The study population consists of 103 toddlers, from which a sample of 82 respondents was selected using the Slovin formula and a proportional stratified random sampling technique across six sub-districts (Dara, Tanjung, Nae, Paruga, Pane, and Sarae). Data collection was conducted using questionnaires for independent variables (maternal knowledge, parenting styles, and socioeconomic status) and anthropometric sheets measuring height-for-age (z-score) for the dependent variable (stunting incidence). The collected data are analyzed statistically to evaluate both partial and simultaneous relationships among the variables. The results of this study are expected to map out the dominant household determinants of stunting, providing a empirical basis for the health center to design more targeted nutritional interventions and parenting education programs to suppress stunting rates effectively. (pp. 10, 14-15, 39, 41-44).