Stunting trends and associated factors among Indonesian children aged 0-23 months: evidence from Indonesian Family Life Surveys (IFLS) 2000 2007 and 2014

Hanifah Laily, . and Wulansari Rifda, . and Meiandayati Rini, . and Achadi Endang Laksminingsih, . Stunting trends and associated factors among Indonesian children aged 0-23 months: evidence from Indonesian Family Life Surveys (IFLS) 2000 2007 and 2014. pp. 315-322. ISSN 1394-035X

Stunting in childhood affects cognitive development and may increase the risk of non-communicable diseases in adulthood. Indonesia is the fifth largest contributor of stunting in the world with a prevalence of 32.9 in children aged 0-2 years in 2013. This study aimed to determine the stunting trend and associated factors between 2000 and 2014. Methods: This study used data from Indonesia Family Life Surveys (IFLS) that have been conducted periodically since 1993. This study focused on households with children aged 0-23 months. Trend analysis used the IFLS data collected in 2000 2007 and 2014 while bivariate analysis for determination of the different factors associated with stunting used IFLS data in 2000 and 2014. Results: Based on data from 1 263 children in 2000 1 805 children in 2007 and 1 609 children in 2014 stunting prevalence slightly increased from 29.7 in 2000 to 32.6 in 2014. Significant associations between stunting and childrens age birth weight mothers education antenatal care health sanitation and immunisation status were recorded in 2000. In 2014 stunting was significantly associated with childrens age birth weight prelacteal food intake ownership of Mother and Child Health Book and health sanitation status. Conclusion: Stunting in children below 2 years in Indonesia remains high exceeding 30. This study identified several contributing factors to stunting. Interventions to address these factors should be undertaken toward reducing stunting among young children in Indonesia.

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Abstract

Stunting in childhood affects cognitive development and may increase the risk of non-communicable diseases in adulthood. Indonesia is the fifth largest contributor of stunting in the world with a prevalence of 32.9 in children aged 0-2 years in 2013. This study aimed to determine the stunting trend and associated factors between 2000 and 2014. Methods: This study used data from Indonesia Family Life Surveys (IFLS) that have been conducted periodically since 1993. This study focused on households with children aged 0-23 months. Trend analysis used the IFLS data collected in 2000 2007 and 2014 while bivariate analysis for determination of the different factors associated with stunting used IFLS data in 2000 and 2014. Results: Based on data from 1 263 children in 2000 1 805 children in 2007 and 1 609 children in 2014 stunting prevalence slightly increased from 29.7 in 2000 to 32.6 in 2014. Significant associations between stunting and childrens age birth weight mothers education antenatal care health sanitation and immunisation status were recorded in 2000. In 2014 stunting was significantly associated with childrens age birth weight prelacteal food intake ownership of Mother and Child Health Book and health sanitation status. Conclusion: Stunting in children below 2 years in Indonesia remains high exceeding 30. This study identified several contributing factors to stunting. Interventions to address these factors should be undertaken toward reducing stunting among young children in Indonesia.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Malnutrition
AGROVOC Term:	Children
AGROVOC Term:	Birth weight
AGROVOC Term:	Households
AGROVOC Term:	Random sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Education
AGROVOC Term:	Food intake
AGROVOC Term:	Nutrition
AGROVOC Term:	Immunization
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7992

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