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September 5, 2025Contagion Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal HealthOpen Access

Maternal Work Status and Nutritional Knowledge as Predictors of Toddler Stunting: Evidence from Asahan Regency, Indonesia

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MHMestika Rija HeltiNHNila Hayati

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Overview

Quantitative analysis reveals connections between maternal knowledge, employment, and toddler stunting rates in Asahan.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of stunting was found to be 43.8% among toddlers in the sample population, indicating a critical public health concern.
  • Statistically significant associations were noted between stunting and both maternal employment status and knowledge, with p-values of 0.000 and 0.003, respectively.
  • A cross-sectional approach was utilized, collecting data from 57 mothers of children aged 12–59 months through structured questionnaires.
  • These findings highlight the need for enhanced maternal knowledge and supportive programs to tackle stunting and improve child nutrition.

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Helti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239e5b210217d6477e973https://doi.org/10.30829/contagion.v7i2.25432
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