Multidimensional Analysis of Stunting Incidence among Children Aged 24–59 Months in Stunting Locus Areas of South Aceh
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijist.v4i7.19Keywords:
Stunting, Household Resources, Dietary Intake, Child Care.Abstract
South Aceh Regency has recorded an unusual rise in child stunting that runs counter to Indonesia’s declining national trend, reaching 40.2% in 2023 before easing slightly to 34.2% in 2024. This study examined the influence of household resources, dietary intake, and caregiving quality on stunting incidence among children aged 24–59 months in the designated stunting-locus sub-districts of South Aceh. A quantitative cross-sectional design was applied to 372 respondents selected through the Slovin formula from a population of 4,686 children, and the structural relationships were estimated using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results show that household resources, dietary intake, and caregiving quality each exerted a significant positive influence on children’s growth status, together accounting for a substantial proportion of variance in stunting incidence (R² = 0.806). Dietary intake exhibited the strongest effect, followed by household resources and caregiving quality. These findings underline nutrition-sensitive resource strengthening and responsive caregiving as priority intervention entry points in high-burden stunting areas.
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