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Non exclusive breastfeeding, infectious disease and sanitation as risk factors for stunted children in Pujon subdistrict, Malang, East Java, Indonesia

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Abstract

Stunting is a growing problem caused by chronic inadequacy of nutrition intake and chronic inflammation, mainly during the first 1000 days of life. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of stunting in terms of non-exclusive breastfeeding, infectious diseases, and sanitation in Pujon subdistrict, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. This study was an observational analytic study with the case-control design carried out in 10th-21st March 2020 in Pujon subdistrict, Malang district, East Java. This study involved 76 pairs of mothers and children age 24-59 months (39 cases and 37 control samples). Data were collected by questionnaire, while the statistical analysis used Chi-square test followed by the analysis of odds ratio (OR) with 95% CI. The results show that the risk factors for stunting in toddlers due to a non-exclusive history of breastfeeding (OR = 2.995), history of infectious diseases such as fever (OR = 3.059), Acute Respiratory Infection (OR = 4.452), diarrhea (OR = 7.083), and waste disposal facilities (OR = 4.000) sewage water disposal facilities (OR = 5.739). It can be concluded that non-exclusive breastfeeding, infection disease, and sanitation such as waste and sewage water disposal facilities are risk factors for stunting children aged 24-59 months in Pujon subdistrict, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Life Sciences and Technology, ICoLiST 2020
EditorsAhmad Taufiq, Hendra Susanto, Hadi Nur, Muhammad Aziz, Acharee Suksuwan, Chen Siang Ng, Khairunadwa Binti Jemon, Mohamad Amin, Markus Diantoro, Nandang Mufti, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, I. Ching Wang, Sunaryono, Siti Zubaidah, Aulanni'am, Indra Wibowo, Adeodatus Yuda Handaya
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735440968
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 May 2021
Event3rd International Conference on Life Sciences and Technology, ICoLiST 2020 - Malang, Indonesia
Duration: 29 Sept 2020 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2353
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Life Sciences and Technology, ICoLiST 2020
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityMalang
Period29/09/20 → …

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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