Journal of Nursing Care
Vol 4, No 2 (2021): Journal of Nursing Care

Mother’s Knowledge Toward Stunting In Toddler

Moudy Muhaiminurrohima Putri (Padjadjaran University)
Wiwi Mardiah (Unknown)
Henny Yulianita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2021

Abstract

Indonesia ranks third highest in Southeast Asia after Timor Leste and India which have stunting problems with a prevalence of 27.67%. In West Java, especially in Pangandaran Regency in 2018, the prevalence of stunting was 1.2%. Increasing maternal knowledge about stunting can reduce the incidence of stunting. This study aims to identify a description of the knowledge of mothers with toddlers about stunting in Kalipucang Village, Pangandaran Regency. This research is used descriptive-quantitative by using primary data in the form of a questionnaire about stunting knowledge. The population of this study was 346 mothers of children under five in Kalipucang Village, Pangandaran Regency. The sample used was 186 samples with accidental sampling technique. The instrument used has been tested for validity and reliability and obtained r count > r table (n = 0.632) and cronbach’s alpha value of 0.896. The results of the study were analyzed by univariate analysis and then grouped into groups of respondents with good knowledge and poor knowledge. Based on data analysis, the results showed that more than half of mothers with toddlers in Kalipucang Village, Pangandaran Regency had a low level of knowledge, as many as 95 (51.1%) respondents. So, it is hoped that health services will improve health promotion in order to increase public knowledge regarding stunting.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jnc

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing Physics Public Health

Description

Journal of Nursing Care (JNC) is a journal of scientific publications that publish every four months (quarterly) using a peer review system for article selection. JNC intended for practitioners, academics, professionals, students or among the general public who are involved and interested in the ...