The Relationship Of Infective Disease History and Family Income with The Incident Of Stunting Toddler

Stunting in the city of Kupang was recorded at 22 percent of cases. Maulafa subdistrict is part of the city of Kupang with 1,389 cases of stunting, while in Fatukoa sub-district itself 176 cases of stunting were recorded. The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between history of infectious diseases and family income with the incidence of stunting in toddlers. The type of research was analytical with a cross sectional approach which was carried out in August-September 2023. The research subjects were 44 stunted toddlers in Fatukoa Village with a sampling technique, namely purposive sampling. The dependent variable is the incidence of stunting. The independent variables are history of infectious disease and family income. Data were collected using questionnaires and univariate and bivariate analysis and tested using the Spearman Rank Test. Based on the test obtained Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.000 <α (0.05) so that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, there was a relationship between history of infectious diseases and family income with the incidence of stunting among toddlers in Fatukoa Village, Kupang City. Based on the tests that have been carried out, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between a history of infectious diseases and family income with the incidence of stunting in toddlers in Fatukoa Village.