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Wisnuwardani R W, Laksono A D, K I, Safika E L. Education Role of Stunted Under Two among Teenage Mothers in Indonesia. Health Educ Health Promot 2025; 13 (2) :1001-1026
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1- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, Indonesia , ratih@fkm.unmul.ac.id
2- National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
3- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, Indonesia
2- National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
3- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, Indonesia
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Aims Teenage mothers face unique vulnerabilities due to their lack of physical readiness and limited knowledge in child-rearing. This study investigated how maternal education influences stunting in children under two among teenage mothers in Indonesia.
Materials & Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2022 Indonesian National Nutritional Status Survey, covering 2,254 children under two. Seven variables were assessed: place of residence, marital status, employment, antenatal care, child age, gender, and early initiation of breastfeeding. A binary logistic regression analysis was employed for the final analysis.
Findings The study indicate that 19.6% of children with teenage mothers were stunted. Mothers with primary school education were 1.308 times more likely to have stunted children compared to those with a senior high school education (AOR 1.308; 95% CI 1.250-1.369). Additionally, mothers with a junior high school education had a 1.103 times higher likelihood of having stunted children than those with senior high school education (AOR 1.103; 95% CI 1.054-1.154).
Conclusion Mothers with lower education levels had higher chances of having stunted children. These results underscore the importance of improving maternal education as a strategy to reduce stunting in children under two, particularly among teenage mothers in Indonesia
Materials & Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2022 Indonesian National Nutritional Status Survey, covering 2,254 children under two. Seven variables were assessed: place of residence, marital status, employment, antenatal care, child age, gender, and early initiation of breastfeeding. A binary logistic regression analysis was employed for the final analysis.
Findings The study indicate that 19.6% of children with teenage mothers were stunted. Mothers with primary school education were 1.308 times more likely to have stunted children compared to those with a senior high school education (AOR 1.308; 95% CI 1.250-1.369). Additionally, mothers with a junior high school education had a 1.103 times higher likelihood of having stunted children than those with senior high school education (AOR 1.103; 95% CI 1.054-1.154).
Conclusion Mothers with lower education levels had higher chances of having stunted children. These results underscore the importance of improving maternal education as a strategy to reduce stunting in children under two, particularly among teenage mothers in Indonesia
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Health Education and Health Behavior
Received: 2025/04/17 | Accepted: 2025/07/3
Received: 2025/04/17 | Accepted: 2025/07/3
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