Gambaran Pola Asuh Makan Anak Stunting Usia 24-60 Bulan Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sumberjambe Kabupaten Jember

Abstract

Stunting is a chronic condition characterized by the inhibition of linear growth of children which is influenced by one of the factors is parental feeding style. Parental feeding style is a behavior feeding their children which is done with consideration or without consideration. The purpose of this study was to find out a description of parental feeding style stunting children ages 24 60 months in Sumberjambe Public Health Center, Jember Regency. This research method used descriptive correlational. The sample in the study was 188 mothers who had children aged 24-60 months in Jambearum Village, Sumberjambe Subdistrict, Jember Regency who were taken used purposive sampling technique. Data collection tools in this study were parenting feeding styles questionnaire consisting of 24 questions with a likert scale. The results of the study showed that the parenting style of children aged 24-60 months applied by mothers in the Puskesmas Sumberjamabe work area of Jember was a type of neglect parenting (51.6%), democratic parenting (35.6%). Children who are cared for with democratic parenting get attention regarding food and are given the opportunity to choose their own food. But Children with neglect parenting in the area has stunted children, because this upbringing causes children to be neglected or neglected in fulfilling food intake that is suitable for their children's needs. Therefore, stunting children need to be given the right parenting that is by democratic and authoritarian parenting because these two parental feeding are complementary parenting styles, both parents' roles and children's comfort.