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ABSTRACT
Stunting is the chronic condition that describes inhibition due to long-term
malnutrition which is indicated by the score value of z-score TB/U less than -2SD.
The prevalence of stunting children under five years old in Indonesia is still high,
threshold value 20%. The aim of this study is to determine the correlation of
mothers’ knowledge of nutrition and household food security status in stunting
children under five years old. The research method of this study is observational
analaytic studies and using case-control method which is conducted in
Puskesmas Duren, Semarang Regency. The sample of this study is 70 chlidren
under five years old which is consist of 35 stunting children and 35 normal
children under five years old. Taking sample of this study, the researcher using
purposive sampling technique by matching variables of age and sex children. In
collecting the data, the researcher interviewing directly using questionnaire and
analyzing using Chi Square with significance level of p<0,05. This study reveals
that variables which has significant relation with stunting children under five years
old and a risk factors is the lack of mothers’ knowledge of nutrition (p = 0,017; OR
= 3,962), lack of energy intake (p = 0,000; OR = 12,083), and low household food
security (p = 0,049; r = 3,059). There is no correlation between lack of protein
intake with stunting in children under five years old (p = 0.078, OR = 2,842). This
study suggest the mothers to pay more attention to the needs of children’s
nutrition especially energy needs, more active looking for information the growth
of children and monitoring children growth by measuring their heights regulary.
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