Analisis Kejadian Stunting pada Balita Ditinjau dari Pengetahuan Ibu di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sigompul Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan

Approximately 151 million children under the age of five are stunted worldwide, with 55% of stunted children living in Asia and 39% of stunted children living in Africa. Based on the Basic Health Research Data (Riskdas), the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia increased to 36.8% in 2007, 35.6% in 2010, and 37.2% in 2013. Of this number, 18% were very short and 19.2% were short. Based on the 2018 Riskesdas data, the prevalence of stunted babies in Indonesia was 30.8%. Based on the 2019 Indonesian Child Nutrition Survey data, the situation in Indonesia is still relatively high, with a stunting prevalence of 27.67%. This figure shows that the stunting rate in Indonesia is still higher than in Southeast Asia at 24.7%. The results of the study showed that pregnant women's knowledge due to stunting, with an odds ratio of 9.1 (1.99–41.44), with a p value of 0.007 <0.05. To prevent stunting, an integrated and multisectoral program is needed to increase maternal awareness of child nutrition.