Toddler Growth in the Working Area of Kuok Public Health Center, Kampar Regency

Toddler Growth in the Working Area of Kuok Public Health Center, Kampar Regency. The first five years of a child’s life are critical for growth and development because these years assist in generating the adult they will become. Data from WHO discovered that in developing countries, almost 45% of children under five suffer from growth and development disorders. Data from Kuok Public Health Center also demonstrated that in the last three years, there was an increase in the cases of malnutrition were 27 toddlers in 2018. Meanwhile, the were 32 cases in 2019 and 44 in 2020. This study aims to examine factors associated with toddler growth in the working area of Kuok Public Health Center, Kampar Regency. It was a cross-sectional study conducted in the working area of Kuok Public Health Center, Kampar regency, Riau Province. It was performed in January 2021. The samples are 60 toddlers aged 12-60 months with a growth chart. They were selected to be the sample of the study through consecutive sampling. A Chi-square test was administered to evaluate the bivariable. Bivariable analysis displayed a relationship among nutritional status (p-value 0.003, OR 8.321), parenting (p-value 0.003, OR 7.342), exclusive breastfeeding (p-value 0.002, OR 9.201), and parental income (p-value 0.031, OR 4.486) with the growth in toddler. In conclusion, the relationship among nutritional status, parenting, exclusive breastfeeding, and parental income with toddler growth was revealed.Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan balita merupakan masa dengan pertumbuhan yang sangat pesat dan kritis, karena pada masa inilah pembentukan kepribadian dan karakter dimulai. Menurut WHO hampir 45% balita di negara berkembang mengalami gangguan pertumbuhan. Berdasarkan data di Puskesmas Kuok masalah pertumbuhan meningkat pada 3 tahun terakhir, tahun 2018 terdapat 27 balita mengalami gizi kurang, tahun 2019 meningkat sebanyak 32 balita dan pada tahun 2020 meningkat menjadi 44 balita gizi kurang. Tujuan penelitian untuk menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan pertumbuhan balita. Desain penelitian cross-sectional, dilakukan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kuok Kabupaten Kampar Provinsi Riau. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari tahun 2021. Populasi seluruh balita berusia 12-60 bulan yang memiliki KMS sebanyak 1.866 dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 60 balita. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan consecutive sampling. Analisis data secara univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji statistik chi-square. Hasil analisis bivariat terdapat hubungan antara status gizi (nilai p 0,003, OR 8,321), pola asuh orang tua (nilai p 0,003, OR 7,342), riwayat ASI eksklusif (nilai p 0,002, OR 9,201), dan pendapatan orang tua (nilai p 0,031, OR 4,486) dengan pertumbuhan balita. Kesimpulan terdapat hubungan antara status gizi, pola asuh, riwayat ASI ekslusif dan pendapatan orang tua dengan pertumbuhan balita di Wilyah Kerja Puskesmas Kuok Kabupaten Kampar