Pengetahuan Ibu tentang Stunting Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Stunting

Toddlers with stunting will have a lower level of intelligence, are susceptible to disease, and in the future have a higher risk of lower productivity in later life compared to normal babies. Lack of mother's knowledge is also one of the factors that can influence the incidence of stunting in their toddlers. Mothers under five who have less knowledge of nutrition automatically tend to feed their children without considering the nutritional value, quality of food, and also the variety of food. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of mother's knowledge and the incidence of stunting in children under five in Gadingrejo Kepil Village, Wonosobo. This type of research uses a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design. The population used was all toddlers in the village of Gadingrejo, Wonosobo Regency, totaling 325 toddlers, with a sample of 76 respondents. The instrument used was a questionnaire. Data analysis used the chi-square test. The results showed that the majority of mothers had sufficient knowledge, namely 35 respondents (46.1%), and in cases of stunting, the majority of toddlers did not experience stunting, namely 64 respondents (84.2%). There is no relationship between mother's knowledge and the incidence of stunting. This is evidenced by the results of 2 cells (33.3%) where the expected count value is less than 5 so that it does not meet the requirements for the chi-square test with a p = 0.000. There is no significant relationship between the level of mother's knowledge and the incidence of stunting in Gadingrejo Village, Wonosobo Regency.