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Background: Malnutrition is the cause of one third of deaths in children. Nutritional Status Monitoring data in Muna Regency obtained 1,279 cases of stunting in toddlers aged 0-24 months and 1,397 cases in toddlers 24-59 months.The high incidence of stunting is caused by several factors. This research aims to analyzing risk factors for stunting in South Wakorumba District, Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province.


Methods: This type of research is a case control study conducted from March to April 2021,the sample used are 63 cases taken by simple random sampling and 63 controls.


Results: Using Odds Ratio (OR). OR value of family income is 0,294< 1, OR value of dietary habit is 0,323< 1, OR value of exclusive breastfeeding history is 0,327< 1, OR value of LBW history is 0,359< 1, and OR value of history of infection is 0,229< 1.


Conclusion: Family income, dietary habit, exclusive breastfeeding history, LBW history, and history of infection are risk factors of stunting incident in South Wakorumba District, Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province.

Keywords

Income Dietary Breastfeeding Infection Stunting

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Maripadang, R., Sunarsih, S., & Toruntju, S. A. . (2022). RISK FACTORS OF STUNTING IN THE SUB-DISTRICT OF SOUTH WAKORUMBA MUNA REGENCY: Stunting Risk Factor . INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IJHSRD), 3(2), 118–126. https://doi.org/10.36566/ijhsrd/Vol3.Iss3/100

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