Specific Interventions to Prevent Stunting in Children Under 2 Years after the Natural Disaster

Authors

  • Fahmi Hafid Nutrition Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, City of Palu, Indonesia; Stunting, CBTS and Disaster Health Study Centre, City of Palu, Indonesia
  • Taqwin Taqwin Nutrition Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, City of Palu, Indonesia; Stunting, CBTS and Disaster Health Study Centre, City of Palu, Indonesia
  • Linda Linda Nutrition Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, City of Palu, Indonesia
  • Nasrul Nasrul Nutrition Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, City of Palu, Indonesia
  • Kadar Ramadhan Nutrition Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, City of Palu, Indonesia
  • Bohari Bohari Nutrition Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.5677

Keywords:

Specific Interventions, Stunting, Natural Disaster

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nutrition specific reflects most of the evidence of programmatic successes, such as improving breastfeeding. Specific intervention is an action or activity that is specifically directed at the first 1000 days of life. In general, these activities are carried out by the health sector.

AIM: Study aims to analyze specific interventions for preventing stunting in children under 2 years of age in post-natural disaster areas.

METHODS: This type of quantitative analytic research with a cross-sectional design conducted in Palu City central of Sulawesi Indonesia from October until November 2020. The population in this study were mothers and children under 2 years. Sampling using consecutive sampling technique with a total of 384 samples. Data analysis using a frequency distribution, height Z score table according to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

RESULTS: The prevalence of stunting in children under 2 years of age in Palu was 37.24%. The only specific intervention behavior in preventing stunting that was statistically significant was breastfeeding for up to 2 years (p = 0.025).

CONCLUSIONS: Specific interventions to prevent stunting in children under 2 years after natural disasters are breastfeeding children up to 2 years. The prevalence of stunting in children under 2 is 37.24%. To reduce stunting problems in the city of Palu Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, mothers need to be informed about the risks and assistance from local and central government.

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Hafid F, Taqwin T, Linda L, Nasrul N, Ramadhan K, Bohari B. Specific Interventions to Prevent Stunting in Children Under 2 Years after the Natural Disaster. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 12 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];9(E):64-9. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/5677

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