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Masalah balita stunting (pendek) di Indonesia merupakan masalah kesehatan dalam kategori masalah gizi kronis, dampak masalah stunting jika dijumpai pada masa golden period perkembangan otak maka otak tidak dapat berkembang dengan baik sehingga menyebabkan penurunan kemampuan intelektual dan produktivitas. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktor resiko kejadian stunting pada anak balita umur 13-59 bulan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Perawatan Bidar Alam Tahun 2019. Penelitian ini bersifat analitik observasional dengan disain Case control. Penelitian ini telah dilakukan pada bulan April 2019. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh ibu yang mempunyai Anak balita umur 12 59 bulan yang bertempat tinggal di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Perawatan Bidar Alam berjumlah 893 anak balita, dengan cara acak dan sampel penelitian 80 responden, 40 kasus dan 40 kontrol. Pengumpulan data dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan analisis uji statistik dilakukan secara bivariat menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan status ekonomi (p=0,000) dengan stunting, ada hubungan penyakit penyerta (p=0,001) dengan stunting, ada hubungan pendidikan dengan stunting (p=0,002), dan ada hubungan pengetahuan dengan stunting (p=0,000). Penelitian ini terdapat hubungan kepada semua variabel (status ekonomi, penyakit penyerta, pendidikan, keadaan lingkungan dan pengetahuan ) dengan stunting pada balita. Saran kepada ibu balita dan pemberi pelayanan kesehatan seperti puskesmas untuk melakukan pemantauan status gizi anak balita secara berkala melalui informasi berupa media masa dan penyuluhan dari tenaga kesehatan lebih di optimalkan agar bisa mengurangi kejadian stunting pada balita.

The problem of stunting toddlers (short) in Indonesia is a health problem in the category of chronic nutritional problems, the impact of stunting problems if found during the golden period of brain development, the brain can not develop properly, causing a decrease in intellectual ability and productivity. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for the incidence of stunting in children under five aged 13-59 months in the area of the Natural Bidar Care Health Center in 2019.This research is an observational analytic with Case control design. This study was conducted in April 2019. The study population was all mothers who have children aged 12 - 59 months who live in the Natural Health Care Center at Bidar Alam, amounting to 893 children under five, using a random method and a sample of 80 respondents, 40 cases and 40 controls. Data collection by interview using a questionnaire. Data analysis was performed univariately and statistical test analysis was carried out bivariately using the chi-square test. The results showed that there is a relationship between economic status (p = 0,000) with stunting, there is a relationship between comorbidities (p = 0.001) with stunting, there is a relationship between education and stunting (p = 0.002), and there is a relationship of knowledge with stunting (p = 0,000).This study has a relationship to all variables (economic status, comorbidities, education, environmental conditions and knowledge) with stunting in infants. Suggestions to mothers of children under five and health service providers such as health centers to monitor the nutritional status of children under five on a regular basis through information in the form of mass media and counseling from health workers are more optimized in order to reduce the incidence of stunting in infants.