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Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 11(3), pp. 602 - 614
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110311
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Household Food Security and Stunting Toddlers in Lowland Ecosystems
Ahmad Suhaimi 1,*, Misransyah 2, Heldawati 1, Muhammad Solekhan 1, Dewi Susanti 1
1 Department of Agribusiness, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pertanian Amuntai, Indonesia
2 Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Achmad Yani Banjarmasin, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Stunting in toddlers is a major public health concern that can have lifelong consequences. It is often linked to inadequate food security within households, which can result from issues with food availability, access, and diversity, and is in turn influenced by ecosystem conditions. This study aims to investigate the association between household food security, including food availability, access, and diversity, and the incidence of stunting in the lowland ecosystem of South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. A total of 90 stunting toddlers were sampled using observation, interviews, recording, and 24-hour food recall. Data analysis involved 24-hour food recall analysis, the US-HFSSM, the Desirable Dietary Pattern analysis, and bivariate analysis with Pearson Product Moment. The results showed that the average energy consumption for stunted toddlers was 1073.9 kcal/cap/day, with a DDP score of 67.7. Household food security status revealed that 2.2% of households were in the food insecure category without hunger, 80% in the food insecure category with moderate hunger, and 17.8% in the food insecure category with severe hunger. Bivariate analysis showed that only food access was moderately correlated (r=0.499) and substantially related to the incidence of stunting in lowland ecosystems, while food availability (r=0.222) and food diversity (r=0.338) were weakly correlated. These findings suggest that food access is an essential factor in addressing stunting in the lowland ecosystem of South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.
KEYWORDS
Food Security, Households, Toddlers, Stunting, Lowlands
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[1] Ahmad Suhaimi , Misransyah , Heldawati , Muhammad Solekhan , Dewi Susanti , "Household Food Security and Stunting Toddlers in Lowland Ecosystems," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 602 - 614, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110311.
(b). APA Format:
Ahmad Suhaimi , Misransyah , Heldawati , Muhammad Solekhan , Dewi Susanti (2023). Household Food Security and Stunting Toddlers in Lowland Ecosystems. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(3), 602 - 614. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110311.