Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Latar Belakang : Stunting merupakan masalah kurang gizi kronis yang disebabkan oleh asupan gizi yang kurang dalam waktu cukup lama akibat pemberian makanan yang tidak sesuai dengan kebutuhan gizi. Tingkat pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku ibu hamil mengenai pencegahan stunting dan kebutuhan nutrisi memberikan dampak signifikan untuk angka kejadian stunting. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat apakah terdapat hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap dengan perilaku ibu hamil terhadap pencegahan stunting di desa lokus stunting Kabupaten Pidie. Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional yang melibatkan 76 ibu hamil di wilayah desa lokus stunting Kabupaten Pidie. Data penelitian diperoleh melalui kuesioner untuk mengetahui karakteristik dan status gizi ibu hamil serta tingkat pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku ibu hamil terhadap pencegahan stunting. Hasil : Didapatkan bahwa mayoritas ibu memliki pengetahuan buruk (55%), sikap baik (67%) serta perilaku baik (76%) terhadap pencegahan stunting. Hasil analisis bivariat menggunakan chi-square menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan pengetahuan dengan perilaku ibu hamil terhadap pencegahan stunting (p-value = 0,308) serta terdapat hubungan sikap dengan perilaku ibu hamil terhadap pencegahan stunting (p-value = 0,001). Kesimpulan : Dibutuhkan pelaksanaan komunikasi, informasi dan edukasi berkelanjutan kepada ibu hamil dan remaja putri di desa lokus stunting untuk meningkatkan sikap baik pada ibu hamil dalam pencegahan stunting sehingga dapat meningkatkan perilaku dalam mencegah stunting. Meningkatkan tingkat pengetahuan terhadap stunting dan pencegahannya juga diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat terhadap stunting di desa lokus stunting.

Kata Kunci : stunting, pengetahuan, sikap, perilaku, ibu hamil

Background: Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem caused by prolonged insufficient nutrient intake due to the provision of inadequate food for a considerable period. The level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of pregnant women regarding stunting prevention and nutritional needs has a significant impact on the incidence of stunting. This study aims to examine whether there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and attitude with the behavior of pregnant women regarding stunting prevention in the stunting-focused villages of Pidie Regency. Method: This research is an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional approach involving 76 pregnant women in the stunting-focused villages of Pidie Regency. Research data were obtained through questionnaires to determine the characteristics and nutritional status of pregnant women, as well as the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of pregnant women regarding stunting prevention. Results: It was found that the majority of mothers had poor knowledge (55%), good attitudes (67%), and good behavior (76%) towards stunting prevention. Bivariate analysis using chi-square showed that there was no relationship between knowledge and the behavior of pregnant women regarding stunting prevention (p-value = 0.308), and there was a relationship between attitude and the behavior of pregnant women regarding stunting prevention (pvalue = 0.001). Conclusion: Continuous communication, information, and education implementation are needed for pregnant women and adolescent girls in the stunting-focused village to enhance and maintain positive attitudes in pregnant women towards stunting prevention, thus improving behavior in preventing stunting. Increasing knowledge about stunting and its prevention is also necessary to raise awareness among the community about stunting in the stunting locu stunting-focused village. Keywords: stunting, knowledge, attitude, behavior, pregnant women