Relationship between Mother Care Behavior and Quality of Life Stunting children in Kota Masohi District, Central Maluku Regency

Abstract

Background:Stunting is a health problem in children that can cause obstruction of various functional aspects

of the child such as physical, motor and emotional social of children, this will have an impact on the quality

of life children in the future. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between maternal

care behavior and the quality of life of stunting children aged 12-59 months in the Kota Masohi District,

Central Maluku Regency. Method: The research design used was cross-sectional, with a total sample of

98 people carried out in the District of Masohi City, Central Maluku Regency, sampling using consecutive

sampling techniques. Data on maternal care behavior and quality of life in children were obtained through

questionnaires. The results of the study were analyzed using the chi square test and multivariate analysis

with multiple logistic regression, with a significant level of p<0.05. Results: More than half of maternal

care behaviors and stunting under five are poor. Chi square test values indicate that there is a relationship

between maternal care behavior with stunting toddler quality of life. The results also obtained that children

aged 12-24 months are more at risk of experiencing poor quality of life compared to children aged 49-59

months. Conclusion: There is a positive relationship between maternal care behavior with stunting toddlers’

quality of life in the Masohi District District of Central Maluku Regency, where children aged 12-24 months

are most at risk of experiencing poor quality of life.