ANALYSIS OF ANEMIA PREGNANT WOMEN ON STUNTING INCIDENT RATES INCIBEBER HEALTH CENTER
Author: Helvy Yunida*, Awaluddin Tjalla, Anan Sutisna, Muchlas Suseno, Mahdiyah, Riyadi, Religiana Salsabila
Doctoral Program, Postgraduate Program, Educational Evaluation research program, Jakarta State University, Postgraduate Program, Bogor Agricultural Institute.
Published Date: 2024-05-14
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Keywords: Pregnant Women; Anemia; Stunting.
Abstract:
The incidence of stunting in the world, in Indonesia, in several provinces, especially in the 12 stunting priority provinces, as well as in several districts throughout Indonesia, is still high. The occurrence of stunting has short-term and long-term impacts. The short-term impact of disrupted brain development, intelligence, impaired physical growth, and metabolic disorders in the body, for the emergence and long-term impact is decreased cognitive ability and learning achievement, decreased immunity so that people get sick easily, and a high risk of diabetes, obesity, heart and blood vessel disease, cancer, stroke, and disability in old age. The accumulation of these two impacts can reduce the quality of resources, productivity and the nation's competitiveness. The incidence of stunting in Indonesia can be caused by many factors. These factors contribute both directly and indirectly. One factor that is related is anemia in pregnant women. Where anemia in pregnant women can cause stunted growth and development of the baby in the mother's womb. Stunting is a chronic nutritional disorder in children characterized by children being shorter than children in general. The aim of this research is to analyze pregnant women with anemia on the incidence of stunting in the Cibeber Community Health Center working area. This research method uses a quantitative approach, where the cross-sectional method is used. In this method, data is only taken once. This type of data uses secondary data. The results of this research obtained secondary data, that there is a direct or indirect relationship between anemia in pregnant women and the incidence of stunting. even though the data is not perpendicular. between the independent variable and the dependent variable. Between data on pregnant women with anemia, and the nutritional status of thin children and short children. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between pregnant women with anemia and the incidence of stunting at the Cibeber Community Health Center.
