Determinant Factors: Literature Review Study on Stunting Incidence in Toddlers

Abstract

Stunting is a child health problem that become a global health problem and needs handling immediately. The stunting incidence of children under the age of 5 years is multi-factor, such as sociodemographic factors, behavioral factors, child factors, and environmental factors. This study aimed to analyzed stunting determinants factors of children under 5 years of age. The study design was a literature review used a systematic review by collecting research articles on the stunting determinant factors of children under 5 years of age. The research articles were as many as 20 articles, with a span of 2016-2021. The results of the article's analysis showed that stunting determinant factors that influence stunting incidence of children under 5 years of age consist of sociodemographic factors, behavioral factors, child factors, and environmental factors.