THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING (MP-ASI) AND THE INCIDENCE OF STUNTING AMONG TODDLERS IN THE SERVICE AREA OF THE MAIWA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, ENREKANG REGENCY
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Toddlers, complementary feeding, stunting, timeliness, frequency.Abstract
Stunting is a chronic growth failure caused by malnutrition that impacts children’s future cognitive and motor development, as well as their economic productivity. The prevalence of stunting in Enrekang Regency increased from 26.4% in 2022 to 34.3% in 2024, placing this regency second highest in South Sulawesi. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the provision of complementary feeding (MP-ASI) including timeliness, frequency, texture, and consistency and the incidence of stunting among toddlers in the service area of the Maiwa Community Health Center, Enrekang Regency. This study employs a quantitative approach using a cross-sectional design. The study population consisted of 352 infants and toddlers aged 6–59 months, with a sample of 78 infants and toddlers selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected via a questionnaire and analyzed using the chi-square test. The results showed that the timing of complementary feeding was significantly associated with the incidence of stunting (p = 0.039), as was the frequency of complementary feeding (p = 0.013), whereas the texture and consistency of complementary feeding did not show a significant association with the incidence of stunting (p = 0.176). It can be concluded that the timing and frequency of complementary feeding are important determinants of stunting among toddlers in the Maiwa Community Health Center’s service area; therefore, nutrition education interventions focused on these two dimensions are needed.
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