Understanding Determinants of Stunted Children in Poor rural Area of Indonesia Siswati Tri1,2, Sudargo Toto3, Kusnanto Hari3,* 1Doctoral Student Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia *Coressponding Author: Hari Kusnanto Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Email: harikusnanto@yahoo.com
Online published on 3 April, 2018. Abstract Background Stunting is a malnutrition problem globally, including in Indonesia. This research aims to know the determinants of stunting in Indonesian poor rural area children. Method A cross sectional study using the Indonesian Basic Health Research 2013. The population samples included 775 children of 6–23 months ages, selected by multistage cluster sampling. The inclusion criteria were poor families and living in rural areas, while the exclusion criteria were height for age (HAZ) score ≥ 6 and ≤-6 SD. Independent variables were children's and parent's characteristics while the dependent variable was stunting. The data was analyzed by multivariate tests using Stata version 13. results The prevalence of stunting was 41.42%. Factors associated with stunting were found including the ages of children ie. 18–23 months: (AOR: 1.62, CI 95% 1.28–2.05); 12–17 months: (AOR: 1.42, CI 95% 1.11–1.81), the LBW (AOR: 1.43, CI 95% 1.17–1.74), and the short maternal (AOR: 1.2, CI 95% 1.09–1.52). Exclusive breastfeeding and vitamin A supplementation were protective factors for stunting but not significant (AOR: 0.93, CI95% 0.78–1.09 and AOR 0.95, CI95% 0.75–1.21 respectively) Conclusion The older age, LBW, short maternal stature are significant risk factors for stunting. Top Keywords 6–23 mo's, stunting, poor family, rural area, determinant factors. Top |