Hubungan Antara Pengetahuan Gizi Ibu dan Kehadiran Balita di Posyandu dengan Kejadian Stunting pada Balita di Desa Ngadirojo Kidul Kecamatan Ngadirojo Kabupaten Wonogiri

Background: Toddlers who are stunted are at risk for stunted growth. The prevalence of stunting in Ngadirojo Kidul Village is the highest prevalence in Ngadirojo District. Knowledge of nutrition and the presence of children under five at the Posyandu are indirect indicators related to infant feeding practices as well as mother's awareness of the importance of monitoring growth. Where both of these are indirect causes of stunting. Objective: This study aimed to determine the correlation between knowledge of maternal nutrition and the presence of children under five at the posyandu with the incidence of stunting in children under five in Ngadirojo Kidul Village, Ngadirojo District, Wonogiri Regency. Methodology: This study used a cross sectional method with a population of toddlers aged 24-59 months. Sampling used simple random sampling method and a sample of 50 was produced. Maternal nutrition knowledge was collected using a questionnaire, data on the presence of toddlers at the posyandu was seen based on the records of the Towards Healthy Card (KMS), while stunting data was collected by measuring toddlers' height using a microtoise measuring instrument. Statistical analysis using Chi-Square test. Results: Knowledge of maternal nutrition was mostly in the poor category (62%), the presence of children under five in posyandu was mostly in the active category (60%), and the distribution of height according to age under five was mostly stunted (52%). The results of the Chi-Square test of maternal nutritional knowledge with the incidence of stunting p value = 0.004 and the presence of children under five at the posyandu with the incidence of stunting p = 0.002. Conclusion: There was a correlation between maternal nutritional knowledge and the presence of toddlers in posyandu with stunting incidents