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Prenatal And Postnatal Risk Factors Associated with Stunting in Children Aged 0-24 Months Banyumas Regency Indonesia

  • Erna Kusuma Wati1
  • Setiyowati Rahardjo2
  • Dian Anandari2
  1. 1Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
  2. 2Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
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Abstract

Stunting remains a serious public health challenge in Indonesia. The prevalence of stunting in Banyumas Regency reached 20.9% in 2023. Determinants of stunting are related to many factors, both prenatal and postnatal. The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk factors for stunting in children aged 0-24 months during the prenatal and postnatal periods in Banyumas Regency in 2024. This is an observational cross-sectional study that included 100 children aged 0–24 months selected through cluster random sampling. Data analysis included univariate, bivariate with chi-square, and multivariate with multiple logistic regression. The results showed that prenatal factors associated with stunting were maternal MUAC (p=0.029), gestational weight gain (p=0.031), and postnatal factors were maternal nutritional knowledge (p=0.03), parental diet (p=0.042), and child factors were gender (p=0.034), birth weight (p=0.001), and protein adequacy (p=0.04). Multivariate analysis revealed that factors influencing stunting included maternal MUAC, gestational weight gain, parental diet, and birth weight. The most influential factor was birth weight (p=0.00; OR=12.5, meaning that babies with low birth weight are 12.5 times more likely to be stunted. The results of this study emphasize and then develop appropriate interventions during the prenatal and postnatal periods to reduce stunting.

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@article{wati2026prenatal,
  title = {{Prenatal And Postnatal Risk Factors Associated with Stunting in Children Aged 0-24 Months Banyumas Regency Indonesia}},
  author = {Erna Kusuma Wati and Setiyowati Rahardjo and Dian Anandari},
  journal = {KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.15294/kemas.v21i4.40641},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v21i4.40641},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prenatal And Postnatal Risk Factors Associated with Stunting in Children Aged 0-24 Months Banyumas Regency Indonesia
AU  - Erna Kusuma Wati
AU  - Setiyowati Rahardjo
AU  - Dian Anandari
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
DO  - 10.15294/kemas.v21i4.40641
UR  - https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v21i4.40641
AB  - Stunting remains a serious public health challenge in Indonesia. The prevalence of stunting in Banyumas Regency reached 20.9% in 2023. Determinants of stunting are related to many factors, both prenatal and postnatal. The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk factors for stunting in children aged 0-24 months during the prenatal and postnatal periods in Banyumas Regency in 2024. This is an observational cross-sectional study that included 100 children aged 0–24 months selected through cluster random sampling. Data analysis included univariate, bivariate with chi-square, and multivariate with multiple logistic regression. The results showed that prenatal factors associated with stunting were maternal MUAC (p=0.029), gestational weight gain (p=0.031), and postnatal factors were maternal nutritional knowledge (p=0.03), parental diet (p=0.042), and child factors were gender (p=0.034), birth weight (p=0.001), and protein adequacy (p=0.04). Multivariate analysis revealed that factors influencing stunting included maternal MUAC, gestational weight gain, parental diet, and birth weight. The most influential factor was birth weight (p=0.00; OR=12.5, meaning that babies with low birth weight are 12.5 times more likely to be stunted. The results of this study emphasize and then develop appropriate interventions during the prenatal and postnatal periods to reduce stunting.
SN  - 1858-1196
SN  - 2355-3596
ER  -