Immunization and distance relationship status on the birth events 1000 HPK stunting work in bone health district Barebbo

Abstract

Objective

Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children (growth of the body and brain) due to malnutrition.

Methods

This study aims to determine the risk of immunization status and birth distance of stunting in working area of Barebbo Health Center, Bone. This research was case-control study. The total population in this study were 126 (ratio 1:2) of children aged 0–24 months.

Results

There were 42 respondents and 84 respondents as control. The results of bivariate analysis showed that immunization status was a risk factor for the incidence of stunting (OR = 2.328 95% CI: 1.069–5.070) along with birth distance (OR = 5.827 95% CI: 1.829–20.223). Meanwhile, maternal education (OR = 2.113 95% CI:0.882–5.248) and MP-ASI were not risk factor for stunting (OR = 0.352 95% CI: 0.098–1.085).

Conclusion

Mothers expected to increase the awareness of nutrition status in the first 1000 days of life.