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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2018, Volume : 9, Issue : 12
First page : ( 639) Last page : ( 643)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01909.5

Qualitative study: A history of stunting in the massenrempulu community of Enrekang District

Ipa Agustian1,3, Wirjatmadi R. Bambang2, Devy Shrimarti Rukmini2, Hartono Rudy3,*

1Doctoral Candidate for Health Science, The Public Health Faculty, University of Airlangga in Surabaya, Indonesia

2Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University in Surabaya, Indonesia

3Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health in Makassar, Indonesia

*Corresponding Author: Rudy Hartono Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health in Makassar, Indonesia, Wijaya Kusuma Raya Street 46, Makassar, Indonesia, Email: dinomks70@gmail.com

Online published on 9 January, 2019.

Abstract

Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method. FGDs were performed with primary children caregivers aged 0 to 24 months. Each of three FGD had 4 participants. FGD were conducted using structured interview guides and recorded tapes. Recorded data were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis techniques. Results: All participants are women, majority as housewives who sometimes help farm husbands and have at least one child in the age group 0–24 months in their home. The findings suggest that short body conditions or stunting are not considered a problem by the local community. The concept of the body that is considered important is capable of activity with normal and productive. People also feel resigned if their child's body stunting because according to them it is a gift from the Creator and should be grateful. Conclusion: The unique cultural element of each ethnic in itself has a value that affects the life of the local community. This is a local context that is often overlooked in the formulation of a policy that is often applied generically same for the whole of Indonesia. Different viewpoints between the government and Massenrempulu community could be a strong factor causing trend of stunting case to be increase every year.

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Keywords

Stunting, children caregivers, Massenrempulu community.

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