OVERVIEW OF MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NUTRITION AND MOTHER'S PARENTING ON THE INCIDENCE OF STUNTING IN KENDAL PECABEAN VILLAGE, WORKING AREA OF CANDI PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Abstract. Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem that occurs for a long time due to lack of
nutritional intake resulting in growth failure in toddlers. The purpose of this study is to identify the
picture of mother’s knowledge about nutrition and mother’s parenting on the incidence of stunting in
Kendal Pecabean Village, Working Area of the Candi Public Health Center. This study is descriptive
research. The number of samples was 40 stunting toddlers aged 24-59 months with total sampling
techniques. Data were analyzed univariately. This study uses cross-tabulation analysis where
mother’s knowledge about nutrition and mother’s parenting on the incidence of stunting has a
relationship because if the mother's knowledge and parenting style are good causing toddlers will not
experience stunting. The results of this study, most of them had good knowledge as many as 21
respondents due to most of the education of high school mothers so that it was easier to receive
information related to stunting. Most have good parenting as many as 25 respondents because most
mothers of toddlers do not work so they are able to take good care of their own children and most
have the number of children 2 because the family lives family planning programs. Most of the
toddlers are stunted as many as 21 toddlers due to lack of nutritional intake that occurs in the long
term, causing disruption of growth in children.
Keywords: Stunting, Nutrition Knowledge, Parenting