HUBUNGAN POLA PEMBERIAN MAKAN DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA DI POSYANDU BALITA DESA PUDAK KULON KECAMATAN PUDAK KABUPATEN PONOROGO

Inappropriate feeding patterns for toddlers can have an impact on toddler growth resulting in stunting. Stunting can have an impact on a reduced level of intelligence and vulnerability to a disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between feeding patterns and the incidence of stunting in toddlers at the Posyandu, Pudak Kulon Village, Pudak District.
This study uses a correlative method using a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were 46 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. While the instrument in data collection using a questionnaire and also measuring height using a microtoice and converted into a standardized value (z-score). Data analysis was performed using the Chi Square Test statistical test.
The results of this study showed that out of 46 respondents, 52.2% with improper feeding patterns and 34.8% of toddlers experienced stunting. Based on the statistical test, the p value (0.001) < (0.05) so it was concluded that H1 was accepted, which means that there is a relationship between feeding patterns and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in Pudak Kulon Village, Pudak District, Ponorogo Regency.
The results of this study are expected to be an evaluation material for respondents in efforts to prevent stunting by providing a nutritious and good diet for the first 1000 days of life until the child is 24 months old. The better the diet, the lower the incidence of stunting in Pudak Kulon Village, Pudak District.