THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE ROLE OF HEALTH WORKERS ON STUNTING HANDLING IN THE UPT POLONIA HEALTH CENTER AREA IN 2023
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Keywords: Knowledge Level, Stunting, Mothers of toddlers.Abstract
Background: Toddlers, namely the golden age period, are important periods in the process of human
growth and development. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stunting is a chronic
nutritional problem in toddlers characterized by shorter height compared to other children . One of the
factors that can influence the incidence of stunting is the lack of knowledge of mothers about stunting
which causes children to be at risk of failure to grow and develop.
Objective: This study aims to determine the picture of the level of knowledge of mothers about
stunting in the UPT Polonia Health Center Area in 2023.
Method: This research is qualitative with descriptive method. The respondents in this study were
mothers who had toddlers at the Posyandu of Madras Hulu sub-district
Results: The results of the study found that the average education of respondents was in the junior
high school category and the most dominant level of knowledge was at the medium level of
knowledge.
Keywords: Knowledge Level, Stunting, Mothers of toddlers.
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