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Kejadian balita stunting merupakan masalah gizi utama yang dihadapi Indonesia. Berdasarkan data pemantauan status gizi (PSG) selama 3 tahun terakhir, Stunting memiliki prevalensi tertinggi dibandingakan dengan masalah gizi lainnya seperti gizi kurang, kurus, dan gemuk. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan ASI eksklusif, riwayat penyakit infeksi dan status ekonomi dengan kejadian stunting pada balita. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan September-Oktober tahun 2022. Sampel sebanyak 82 responden menggunakan teknik accidental sampling menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa balita normal (74.4%), balita ASI eksklusif (51.2%), balita pernah riwayat penyakit infeksi (59.8%), status ekonomi tinggi (74.4%). Hasil analisis statistik diketahui bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara ASI eksklusif (p= 0,897), riwayat penyakit infeksi (p=1,000) dan status ekonomi (p=0,515) dengan kejadian Stunting. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini tidak terdapat hubungan antara ASI eksklusif, riwayat penyakit infeksi, status ekonomi dengan kejadian Stunting di Puskesmas Ampalu. Saran bagi responden agar ibu balita dapat memberikan ASI eksklusif selama 6 bulan, dan keluarga dapat memberi semangat kepada ibu balita, serta bagi pemegang program selalu gencar memberikan sosialisasi terkait pencegahan stunting, pentingnya ASI eksklusif, sosialisasi tentang pencegahan stunting kepada masyarakat terutama ibu balita.

The incidence of stunting under five is a major nutritional problem faced by Indonesia. Based on monitoring data on nutritional status (PSG) for the last 3 years, short has the highest prevalence compared to other nutritional problems such as undernutrition, wasting and obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between exclusive breastfeeding, history of infectious diseases and economic status toward stunting in toddlers. The research method uses quantitative methods with a cross sectional approach. This research was conducted in September-October 2022. A sample of 82 respondents used the accidental sampling technique using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that 74.4% of the toddlers were normal, 51.2% were exclusively breastfed, 59.8% of the respondents had a history of infectious diseases and 74.4% of them with high economic status. The results of the statistical analysis revealed that there was no relationship between exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.897), history of infectious disease (p=1.000) and economic status (p=0.515) with stunting. The conclusion of this study is that there is no relationship between exclusive breastfeeding, history of infectious diseases, economic status and the incidence of stunting at the Ampalu Health Center. Suggestions for respondents are that mothers with toddlers can provide exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, and families can encourage mothers with toddlers, and program holders are always aggressively providing socialization related to stunting prevention, the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, outreach about stunting prevention to the community, especially mothers of toddlers.