DESCRIPTION OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF MOTHERS WHO HAD CHILDREN WITH

STUNTING IN MEKARSARI VILLAGE IN 2019

Sarah Febriyanti Sirait1, Yudith Paula Monica S.1, Putu Ari K. H. S.1, Elizabeth Dea1, Norriel Miliana1, Ekarini2,
Yusias H. M. D.2
1Departement of Public Health Medicine, Christian University of Indonesia
2Faculty of Medicine, Christian University of Indonesia

ABSTRACT
Introduction: Based on WHO, toddlers are said to experience stunting if the measurement of length or height is found to be more
than minus two median standard deviations of the child's growth standard. The stunting rate in West Java alone reaches 29.2% or
2.7 million children including in eight districts / cities that have a high prevalence of stunting. Among them are Garut Regency
(43.2%), Sukabumi Regency (37.6%), Cianjur Regency (35.7%), Tasikmalaya Regency (33.3%), West Bandung Regency (34.2%),
Tasikmalaya City ( 33.2%), Majalengka Regency (30.2%), and Sumedang Regency (30.1%). Nationally the stunting rate is around
32%. Objective: This study aims to determine the description, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mothers who have stunting
children and have children with stunting history in Mekarsari Village. Method: The research method used was descriptive research
with a sample of 27 people taken in total sampling located in Mekarsari Village, Sukasari District, Sumedang Regency, West Java
Province in 2019. Results: Based on the results of the study found 59.3% had good knowledge, 37% enough knowledge and 3.7%
with bad knowledge. Based on the attitude found 58.2% of respondents were good and 14.8% of respondents with a bad attitude.
Based on the level of practice found 85.2% of respondents with good practice and 14.8% of respondents with poor results.
Conclusion: Based on univariate analysis, it was found that most respondents had a good knowledge level of 16 respondents
(59.3%), good attitudes as many as 23 respondents (58.2%) and good practice levels as many as 23 respondents (85.2%)

The level of behavior of nutritional status

INTRODUCTION
4 people
Based on WHO, toddlers are said to experience stunting
Poor
28.6%

if the measurement of length or height is found to be

more than minus two median standard deviations of the
child's growth standard. The stunting rate in West Java
alone reaches 29.2% or 2.7 million children including in Good

eight districts / cities that have a high prevalence of

71.4%
23 people

stunting. Among them are Garut Regency (43.2%),

According to the results of a study conducted by Mawaddah, 2008, the
Sukabumi Regency (37.6%), Cianjur Regency (35.7%),
results of attitudes toward nutritional status in mothers were 21% with
Tasikmalaya Regency (33.3%), West Bandung Regency
(34.2%), Tasikmalaya City ( 33.2%), Majalengka good attitudes followed by 71% with sufficient attitude and lack of
Regency (30.2%), and Sumedang Regency (30.1%). attitude at 8%. The results showed that the level of knowledge of
Nationally the stunting rate is around 32%. nutritional status in mothers was 22%, followed 52% adequately and a
level of knowledge less than 26%. The results of the study on the practice
of nutritional status in mothers who have children with history of
METHOD stunting are 50% with a good level of practice, followed by 34% with
moderate practice and less practice is 16%.
A descriptive study was used in the
Mekarsari village, Sumedang
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of the analysis, research conducted on mothers who
Using the total sampling method have children with a history of stunting on nutritional status in Mekarsari
with 27 respondents Village is found as follows,
1. The researcher obtained the level of knowledge in mothers who had
children with a history of stunting on nutritional status of 27
This research was using a questionnaire directly
from respondents. respondents, there were 16 respondents (59.3%) with sufficient
All data being analyzed by a univariat analysis.
knowledge, 10 respondents (37%) with sufficient knowledge and with 1
respondent (3.7%) with bad knowledge.
2. Researchers get the results of attitudes on mothers who have children
RESULT AND DISCUSSION with a history of stunting on nutritional status of 27 respondents, there
are 23 respondents (85.2%) with good attitude and bad attitude 4
The level of knowledge of nutritional status respondents (14.8%)
Poor
3.7%
1 people 3. Researchers get the results of practice on mothers who have children
with a history of stunting on nutritional status of 27 respondents, there
are 23 respondents (85.2%) with good attitudes followed by bad
Average
37%
attitudes 4 respondents (14.8%)
10 people
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