FAKTOR RISIKO KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA ANAK UMUR 6-36 BULAN DI WILAYAH PEDALAMAN KECAMATAN SILAT HULU KABUPATEN KAPUAS HULU PROVINSI KALIMANTAN BARAT

Background: Stunting in children under five is an indicator of nutrition status that can reflect problem of overall social economic condition in the past. Stunting that occurs in childhood is a risk factor of increase in mortality rate, low cognitive capability and motoric development and improper physical function. The incidence of stunting is associated with many factors such as family environment (education, occupation, income, rearing pattern, eating pattern, and number of family members), nutrition factor (exclusive breastfeeding and duration of breastfeeding), genetic factor, infection disease and the incidence of low birth weight. Objective: To identify risk factors associated with the incidence of stunting in children of 6-36 months. Method: The study used cross sectional design and was analytic observational. Population of the study were all underfives at remote are of Subdistrict of Silat Hulu, District of Kapuas Hulu, Province of Kalimantan Barat. Data analysis used chi square test and logistic regression analysis to identify variable most dominantly determining stunting. Result: The incidence of stunting was significantly associated with occupation of mother, height of father, height of mother, income, number of family members, rearing pattern and exclusive breastfeeding supplementation (p0.05). Education of father was insignificantly associated with stuntin