The Influence of Parenting Patterns on Stunting Incidence Among Toddlers at Puskesmas Pantoloan, Palu City

Ketut Suarayasa Ketut; Elliyane Bangkele; Sumarni Sumarni; Miranti Miranti; Sitti Nurjannah; Bertha Anastacia Tobanta

doi:10.22487/htj.v11i2.1462

Authors

Ketut Suarayasa Ketut Tadulako University
Elliyane Bangkele Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat dan Kedokteran Komunitas Fakultas Kedokteran Untad
Sumarni Sumarni Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat dan Kedokteran Komunitas Fakultas Kedokteran Untad
Miranti Miranti Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat dan Kedokteran Komunitas Fakultas Kedokteran Untad
Sitti Nurjannah Mahasiswa Program Profesi Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran Untad
Bertha Anastacia Tobanta Mahasiswa Program Profesi Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran Untad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22487/htj.v11i2.1462

Keywords:

Types of Parenting Patterns, Parenting Methods, stunting

Abstract

Background: Poor parenting in the family is one of the causes of inadequate nutritional intake, contributing to stunting. Stunting is a chronic malnutrition condition occurring in the first 1000 days of life, leading to delays in brain and physical development. According to the Ministry of Health, stunting is defined as a z-score less than -2SD and severe stunting as less than -3SD. Objectives: To determine the influence of parental parenting on the incidence of stunting in toddlers at the Pantoloan Community Health Center, Palu City. Methods: This case-control study involved 144 toddlers (72 stunting cases and 72 non-stunting controls) selected through purposive sampling. The total population was 947 toddlers. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. Results: There was no significant relationship between the type of parenting style and stunting incidence (P = 0.335, OR = 1.600). Similarly, no significant relationship was found between parenting methods and stunting incidence (P = 0.085, OR = 1.183). Conclusions:
Parental parenting style and methods were not significantly associated with stunting incidence among toddlers at the Pantoloan Community Health Center, suggesting the need to explore other contributing factors.