STUNTED AND STIMULATION AFFECT CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN JENEPONTO DISTRICT, INDONESIA

Objective: Stunting is a chronic nutritional deficiency that causes a long term effect. This study aims to look at the relationship between stunting, stimulation, and punishment from parents on child development.
Methods: This study is a follow-up of previously intervention design, with a sample of 340 children in Jeneponto District. Child development is measured using the instrument of CREDI (Caregiver Report Early Development Instrument). Determination of nutritional status uses the WHO anthro 2005 application.
Result: The results showed that all aspects of development namely motor, cognitive and socioemotional were influenced by the provision of stimulation, where had an average score is 4.82±0.45; 17.11±1.38; and 15.81±3.06 respectively (p =0.00). As for nutritional status, children's motor development is associated with the incidence of stunting, underweight, and wasting with an average value of 4.65±0.70; 4.60±0.75; and 4.55±0.77 respectively (p <0.05).
Conclusion: Stunting and stimulation by parents affect the child's development from all aspects.