ANALISIS DETERMINAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA ANAK USIA 24-36 BULAN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS BANJARNEGARA 1 KABUPATEN BANJARNEGARA

Banjarnegara Regency occupies the first position with the highest prevalence of stunting in Central Java with a percentage of 23.7%. Of the 44,138 toddlers in Banjarnegara Regency whose height has been measured based on TB/U as many as 10,445 (17.6%) are in the short toddler category and 2,693 (6.1%) are in the very short toddler category. Based on the description of the data above, stunting is a top priority in handling child health problems in Banjarnegara Regency.The purpose of this study is to determine the determinants of stunting in children aged 24-36 months in the Banjarnegara 1 Health Center Work Area. This research was conducted in the working area of the Banjarnegara Health Center 1. This study used a retrospective study with a cross sectional design. The research population was families who have stunted children aged 24-36 months. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique.Based on the there is no significant relationship between Income (P Value = 1), Parity (P Value = 0.583), and Complete Basic Immunization History (P Value = 0.340) on the incidence of stunting. However, there is a relationship between Maternal Nutritional Status during Pregnancy (P Value = 0.021), Birth Weight (P Value = 0.04), and Feeding Pattern (P Value = 0.001) on the incidence of stunting. Based on multivariate analysis, feeding pattern is the most dominant factor with 0.36 times effect on the incidence of stunting in the Banjarnegara Health Center Work Area 1.From this research, it is hoped that policy makers or health workers can improve and create programs to overcome stunting problems. And the community is expected to actively participate in supporting health programs for children as a form of stunting prevention