COVERAGE OF BASIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND REGIONAL FISCAL CAPACITIES INDICES WITH STUNTED PREVALENCE CHANGE IN 2007– 2013 ON CHILDRENS UNDER FIVE YEARS OF REGENCIES / CITIES IN INDONESIA

Samuel Piter Irab; Ratna Djuwita; Besral; Diah M.Utari; Kusharisupeni

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

COVERAGE OF BASIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND REGIONAL FISCAL CAPACITIES INDICES WITH STUNTED PREVALENCE CHANGE IN 2007– 2013 ON CHILDRENS UNDER FIVE YEARS OF REGENCIES / CITIES IN INDONESIA

Samuel Piter Irab, Ratna Djuwita, Besral, Diah M. Utari, Kusharisupeni

Abstract :

Background :

Stunted or short is a long–term lack of nutrients and is chronic in the critical period of growth and development of children aged 0 – 59 months. Initial detection of stunted occurrence, beginning at the critical period of the first 1000 days of live birth, from pregnant mother of nine months to 24 months old child.

Methodology:

The cross–sectional method is used to describe the coverage of health programs, and the regional fiscal capacity index with changes in stunted prevalence of children under five years at the Regencies / Cities level of Indonesia.

Result:

A total of 59 Regencies/Cities or 26.94% stunted prevalence down and 160 Regencies /Cities  or 73.06% stunted prevalence up. Breastfeeding , Weighing , vitamin A and, complete immunization no significant with  stunted prevalence changes (p–value> 0.05). While the LBW, tuberculosis and  fiscal capacity index significantly with stunted prevalence changes  (p–value <0.05).

Conclusion:

Increased coverage  health programs through the Ministry of Health. Increased regional economic growth in Regencies / cities in Indonesia to reduce stunted prevalence of children under five years. The target of the basic health program is adjusted to the five year Indonesia National Medium–Term Development P