THE EFFECT OF CULTURE ON MATERNAL LIFESTYLE DURING PREGNANCY ON THE INCIDENCE OF STUNTING IN TODDLERS AGED 1-3 YEARS IN THE WORKING AREA OF HILISATARO HEALTH CENTER, TOMA DISTRICT, SOUTH NIAS  REGENCY, NORTH SUMATERA PROVINCE, 2025

Fitri Enjel Manurung; Imran Saputra Surbakti; Dewi Sartika Hutabarat; Klara Fimaria Laia; Epi Putri Zebua; Lastini Siagian; Cantika Rahmadani

Authors

Fitri Enjel Manurung Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Imran Saputra Surbakti Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Dewi Sartika Hutabarat Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Klara Fimaria Laia Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Epi Putri Zebua Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Lastini Siagian Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Cantika Rahmadani Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan

Keywords:

Culture, Lifestyle, Pregnant Women, Stunting

Abstract

Background: Food taboos and cultural beliefs and practices of mothers during pregnancy have negative impacts on the mother and her unborn baby, causing the baby to be malnourished and at risk of stunting. Method: This study used an observational method with a case-control research design. simple random sampling technique. The subjects of the study were biological mothers of toddlers aged 1-3 years in the Hilisataro Health Center Working Area, Toma District, South Nias Regency, North Sumatra Province, totaling 114 respondents. The study's independent variables were maternal food taboos during pregnancy and maternal cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy, obtained using a questionnaire. Results: The study showed that 50.0% of maternal food taboos during pregnancy were in the good category and there was a significant influence OR 72.250 (p = 0.001) on the stunting status of toddlers and maternal cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy were 50.9% in the good category and there was a significant influence OR 88.400 (p = 0.001) on the stunting status of toddlers Conclusion: There is an influence of maternal food taboos during pregnancy on stunting and there is an influence of maternal cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy on child stunting.

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