Analisis Faktor Penyebab Stunting pada Anak Usia Dini

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem characterized by a child's height below the average for his age. The causes of stunting can be divided into two, namely internal factors and external factors. Internal factors are factors that originate from within the child, apart from that they include genetic factors, maternal nutrition during pregnancy, and infections during pregnancy. External factors are factors that come from outside the child, namely environmental factors and parental behavioral factors. This research aims to analyze the factors that cause stunting in children in Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques through interviews and questionnaires and data analysis techniques by reducing data, presenting data and concluding data. The research results show that the factors causing stunting found that 73% of people believe that genetic factors play an important role in the development of stunting. In addition, 60% found that family economic problems affected the ability to purchase nutritious food regularly, and that 70%'s level of health care