FAKTOR FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEJADIAN STUNTING  PADA BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TAMBARUNTUNG

Prevalensi balita stunting di Kalimantan Selatan 31,75% dan di Kabupaten Tapin sebesar 36,04% dan berada pada peringkat kelima tertinggi se-Kalimantan Selatan. Dengan adanya prevalensi tersebut maka dilakukan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian stunting pada balita di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tambaruntung Kecamatan Tapin Tengah. Jenis penelitian observasional analitik dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Dilaksanakan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tambaruntung dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 89 anak balita dengan cara Simple Random Sampling, mengunakan uji Chi-Square. Responden penelitian ibu balita. Variabel independen penelitian adalah ASI Eksklusif, pengetahuan ibu, dan status gizi ibu. Adapun variabel dependen penelitian yaitu kejadian stunting. Kejadian stunting pada balita tahun 2023 adalah 35,95%, ASI Eksklusif 55,1%, berpengetahuan baik sebesar 57,30% dan ibu balita dengan KEK 46,1%. Uji analisis statistik Crosstabulation Chi-Square p=0,000 dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada Pengaruh antara pemberian ASI Eksklusif, pengetahuan ibu, dan status gizi ibu dan dengan kejadian stunting di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tambaruntung Kecamatan Tapin TengahThe incidence of short toddlers or commonly known as stunting is one of the nutritional problems experienced by toddlers in the world today. Based on the South Kalimantan Provincial Service Report, the prevalence of stunting in South Kalimantan is still high, namely 33.08% of the 2018 Riskesdas results and is ranked eighth highest in the world. Indonesia. Meanwhile, Tapin Regency itself is ranked fifth with 36.04% of stunting incidents in South Kalimantan. This research aims to determine the factors that can influence the incidence of stunting in the Tambaruntung Tappin Tengah Health Center working area. The type of research chosen was analytical observational with a cross sectional design. The sample used was 89 children under five using simple random sampling, the research test used Chi square. From the research results, it was found that in 2023 it was 35.95%, exclusive breastfeeding 55.1% of respondents with good knowledge was 57.30% and children with KEK were 46.1%. Crosstabulation Chi-Square statistical analysis test p=0.000 can be concluded that there is an influence between maternal knowledge on the incidence of stunting in children under five in the working area of the Tambaruntung Health Center, Tapin Tengah District