Abstract:
The incidence of stunting in Indonesia in 2007, namely 36.8%, 37.2% in 2013 and decreased to
30.2% in 2018, While the prevalence of stunting in Central Java at 36.7%, in Grobogan by 31.5%
due to zinc deficiency in infants. The purpose of this study was to analyze factors associated with
maternal adherence in programs providing zinc syrup in Infant stunting in Grobogan. The research
used explanatory research design with cross sectional approach, the subjects of study were all
women included programs that were providing zinc syrup as many as 52 people. Data was collected
through questionnaires. Furthermore, univariate, bivariate with chi-square test and logistic regression
were used in analyzing the data of the research. Next, the results showed that most of mothers who
were obedient, namely 59.6%. Variables have a meaningful relationship / significant with the mother
compliance is knowledge where p = 0, 02 (p <0.05) and family support (p = 0.02), whereas other
factors such as attitude did not have a significant relationship with compliance of mother, the most
influential factor were the knowledge by which means the odds ratio 15.626 respondents with good
knowledge would obedient in giving zinc syrup to stunting infant 15.626 times better than the
respondents with less knowledge. Providing zinc syrup programs to infants is to prevent the
incidence of stunting in childhood and beyond that expected by health officials to provide
information so as to improve the adherence of the mother. |
