HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG STUNTING DENGAN UPAYA PENCEGAHAN STUNTING PADA BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS WEK I PADANGSIDIMPUAN TAHUN 2021

Abstract

Abstract The stunting is one condition of the baby with less of height as well as long of body if it is compared with growth period, in wich, the condition is caused by lack of mothers’ knowledge about nutrient. Aim of this research is to identify the knowledge of respondents about stunting and the stunting prevention act for the baby in job-desk area of Local Government Clinic of Wek I Padangsidimpuan. The Descriptive-Correlation is the research’ method which taken to search the phenomena of the health. This research is taken place on job-desk area of Local Government Cinic of Wek I Padangsidimpuan. The data analysis is used by kolmogorov. The result shows that there is correlation of mother’s knowledge about stunting with stunting prevention act for the baby with P value (<0,05). By having the resullt, it is recomended to have health-education about stunting and it should be intevention for mothers on integrated healthcare center. Key Words : Stunting Knowledge, Stunting Prevention Act Bibliography : 19 (2006-2018)