Latar Belakang Menurut hasil Riskesdas 2007, 2013 dan 2018 menunjukan angka stunting pada balita di atas 30%. Artinya ada 3 balita stunting dari 10 balita yang dilahirkan di Indonesia (National Institute of Health Research and Development of Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, 2019). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dan perilaku ibu dengan kejadian stunting di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Suranenggala Kabupaten Cirebon Jawa Barat.
Tujuan Mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dan perilaku ibu dengan kejadian stunting di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Suranenggala Kabupaten Cirebon Jawa Barat.
Metode Penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasional dengan desain cross sectional. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 92 responden. Responden dipilih dengan menggunakan metode simple random sampling. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan wawancara dan menggunakan kueioner yang kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji Spearman dan uji regresi logistik.
Hasil Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan diperoleh pengetahuan ibu berhubungan signifikan dengan stunting dengan Rasio Prevalen =21,66 (95% CI= 2,73-176,72) dan perilaku ibu juga berhubungan signifikan dengan stunting dengan Rasio Prevalen = 9,03 (95% CI 95% 3,29-24,77).
Simpulan Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan bahwa pengetahuan ibu berhubungan signifikan dengan stunting dengan Rasio Prevalen =21,66 (95% CI= 2,73-176,72) dan perilaku ibu juga berhubungan signifikan dengan stunting dengan Rasio Prevalen = 9,03 (95% CI 95% 3,29-24,77). Baik pengetahuan maupun perilaku ibu berhubungan secara bermakna terhadap kejadian stunting pada anak.
Kata Kunci Kejadian Stunting, Pengetahuan dan Perilaku

Background According to the results of Riskesdas 2007, 2013 and 2018, the stunting rate in toddlers is above 30%. This means that there are 3 stunting toddlers out of 10 toddlers born in Indonesia (National Institute of Health Research and Development of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, 2019). This study aims to determine the relationship of mother’s knowledge and behavoir to the acidence of stunting in the working area of the suranenggala public health center cirebon district.
Aim To know the relationship of mother’s knowledge and behavoir to the acidence of stunting in the working area of the suranenggala public health center cirebon district.
Methods This study used an observational method with a cross sectional design. The sample used in this study were 92 respondents. Respondents were selected using simple random sampling method. The data was obtained by using interviews and using a questionnaire which was then analyzed using the Spearman test and logistic regression test.
Result The results of the research that have been carried out are obtained that maternal knowledge is significantly related to stunting with Prevalence Ratio = 21.66 (95% CI = 2.73-176.72) and mother's behavior is also significantly related to stunting with Prevalence Ratio = 9.03 (95% 95% CI 3.29-24.77).
Conclusion Based on the results of research that has been carried out that mother's knowledge is significantly related to stunting with Prevalence Ratio = 21.66 (95% CI = 2.73-176.72) and mother's behavior is also significantly related to stunting with Prevalence Ratio = 9.03 (95 %CI 95% 3.29-24.77). Both mother's knowledge and behavior were significantly related to the incidence of stunting in children.
Keywords Stunting Incidence, Knowledge and Behavior