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Kejadian balita pendek atau stunting merupakan masalah gizi yang dialami
oleh balita dunia saat ini. Pada tahun 2017 22,2% atau sekitar 150,8 juta balita
didunia mengalami stunting. Rata rata prevalensi balita stunting di Indonesia tahun 2005 2017 adalah 36,4%. Data dari dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Agam tahun 2018, prevalensi stunting tertinggi berada di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Malalak yaitu sangat pendek sebanyak 16,64% dan pendek sebanyak 27,44%. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendapatkan deskripsi, analisis, interprestasi dalam pola asuh dan keragaman makanan terhadap kejadian stunting. Metode penelitian analisis kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi dan menggunakan metode wawancara mendalam. Informan penelitian ini adalah ibu dari balita yang menderita stunting sehingga informan tersebut dapat mewakili karakteristik populasi sebanyak 12 orang. Hasil penelitian ini informan kurang tahu tentang gizi seimbang, pertumbuhan perkembangan, mengenai stunting, masih kurangnya peran dari pola asuh orang tua terhadap tumbuh kembang balita, pemberian keragaman makanan yang masih belum sesuai dengan balita. Kesimpulan bahwa pola asuh yang sangat berperan dalam pertumbuhan dan perkembangan balita sehingga akan mengurangi kejadian stunting dengan didukung oleh pengetahuan ibu tentang pemberian keragaman makanan yang
baik dan benar untuk balita, sehingga adanya kerjasama dengan puskesmas, kader, dan masyarakat.

Stunting is a nutritional problem faced by toddlers in the world today. In 2017 22.2% or around 150.8 million children under five in the world were stunted. The average prevalence of stunting under five in Indonesia in 2005 - 2017 was 36.4%. Based on the data from Agam District Health Office in 2018, the highest prevalence of stunting was in Malalak Community Health Center which was very short around 16.64% and short were as 27.44%. The purpose of this study was to obtain a description, analysis, interpretation in Parenting Patterns and Food Diversity Toward Stunting in Malalak Community Health Center, Agam Regency in 2020. It was qualitative analysis with a phenomenological approach. The data were collected through in-depth interview method. The informants of this study were mothers of toddlers who suffered from stunting so that the informants could represent the characteristics of the population. They were 12 people. The results of this study found that informants did not know about balanced nutrition, developmental growth, regarding stunting. Then, there was the lack of role of parenting styles for toddlers' growth and development. Next, they provided a variety of foods that did not suitable for toddlers. In short, parenting plays
a very important role in the growth and development of toddlers so that it will reduce the incidence of stunting, supported by the mother's knowledge of providing a variety of foods that are good and correct for toddlers so that there is collaboration with health centers, cadres, and the community.