CORRELATION OF EDUCATION LEVEL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC WITH STUNTING CASE FOR TODDLERS IN THE WORKING AREA OF UPT LAU HEALTH CENTER, LAU SUB-DISTRICT, MAROS REGENCY

Alfiah Alfiah

Abstract


Stunting is a representation of stunted growth as a effect of lack of nutrient intake in the long term. The level of education affects mothers in feeding children. Mothers who have extent education will make an impact of mother's response to something, both from inside and outside. Socio-economics also influences the ability of families to suffice the nutritional needs of toddlers, The purpose of the research was to determine the relationship between education and socio-economic levels with the incidence of stunting toward toddlers in the Work Area of the UPT Lau Health Center, Sub-disctrict Lau, Maros Regency. This research uses analytical research methods with a cross sectional study approach and held in the Work Area of the UPT Lau Health Center, Sub-disctrict Lau, Maros  Regency on 24 December 2018 until 24 January 2019. Population in this research were all toddlers who were domiciled in the Working Area of the UPT Public Health Center in Lau, Sub-disctrict Lau, Maros Regency as many as 336 children, where there are 142 children who are male and 194 female. Sampling method that used was simple random sampling with a total sample of 77 children. The results of this research indicate that there is a correlation between the level of education and incidence of stunting on toddlers in the Work Area of the UPT Lau Health Center, Sub-disctrict Lau, Maros Regency and there is a socio-economic relationship with the incidence of stunting on toddlers in the Work Area of the UPT Lau Health Center, Sub-disctrict Lau, Maros Regency.

 

Keywords:  level education, socio-economics, stunting, toddler


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32382/uh.v2i1.1174

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