Analysis of Stunting Risk in Couple of Reproductive Age in Pidie District

Introduction: Some people also think that stunting only occurs in children from poor families, even though stunting can also occur in families with high economic incomes. For this reason, the government is trying to prevent stunting by training health workers and posyandu cadres so they are able to educate the public in efforts to prevent stunting. Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the risk of stunting in couples of childbearing age (PUS) from secondary office data in Pidie Regency in 2023. Methodology: This type of research uses a quantitative type with a research designAnalytical Surveys, using secondary data from Family Data Collection (PK) 2021 District Office for Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Family Planning (DP3AKB) Pidie. The sample in this study was total sampling based on data on the number of families at risk of stunting in 23 districts, totaling 50,912 families. Results: There is no difference in the risk of stunting between urban sub-districts and inland sub-districts (P.Value 0.265), There is a significant influence between the factor of being too close to the child and the risk of stunting (P.Value 0.040),The factor that greatly contributes to the risk of stunting is the variable too many children with a significant value of 0.000. The second contributing factor is the type of dirt floor with a significant value of 0.003, and the third contributing factor is the inadequate housing variable with a significant value of 0.009. Recommendation: Houses that are not suitable are very at risk of stunting, therefore modifying the home environment with clean rooms and adequate ventilation is highly recommended for the head of the family