Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir

Abstract
Undernutrition among children under five remains a significant public health challenge in Indonesia, including in Ogan Ilir District. This condition can adversely affect growth, cognitive development, and immune function. This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with undernutrition among children under five in the working area of Seri Tanjung Public Health Center, Ogan Ilir District, in 2025. This was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design. A total of 95 children under five were selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected through structured interviews using a questionnaire and anthropometric measurements of weight-for-age (W/A), then analyzed using the Chi-Square test with a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that economic status (p=0.012; OR=3.25; 95%CI=1.29–8.20), environmental sanitation (p=0.021; OR=2.98; 95%CI=1.18–7.53), infectious diseases (p=0.004; OR=3.85; 95%CI=1.55–9.58), and maternal health history (p=0.037; OR=2.67; 95%CI=1.06–6.74) were significantly associated with undernutrition. The strongest influencing factor was infectious diseases. This study recommends strengthening infection prevention efforts, improving environmental sanitation, providing nutrition education for families, and monitoring maternal health during pregnancy to reduce the prevalence of undernutrition among children under five.
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Intan Kumalasari, et al. (2026). Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir. DIAGNOSA: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.59581/diagnosa-widyakarya.v4i2.6096

Intan Kumalasari; M. Tri Riansyah; Ayu Febri Wulanda, "Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir," DIAGNOSA: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan, vol. 4, no. 2, 2026.

Intan Kumalasari; M. Tri Riansyah; Ayu Febri Wulanda. "Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir." DIAGNOSA: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan, vol. 4, no. 2, 2026.

Intan Kumalasari; M. Tri Riansyah; Ayu Febri Wulanda. "Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir." DIAGNOSA: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan 4, no. 2 (2026).

Intan Kumalasari, et al. (2026) 'Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir', DIAGNOSA: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan, 4(2). doi: 10.59581/diagnosa-widyakarya.v4i2.6096.

Intan Kumalasari; M. Tri Riansyah; Ayu Febri Wulanda. Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Status Gizi Kurang pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kabupaten Ogan Ilir. DIAGNOSA: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan. 2026;4(2).

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