The Effect of Environmental Health on Stunting in the Coastal Area of Gorontalo City

Abstract

Stunting is one of the nutritional status problems in toddlers which is described as a form of growth failure due to poor nutrition and health during the prenatal and postnatal periods. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence of environmental health on stunting in the coastal area of Gorontalo City. The research method carried out is the ethnographic method. The data collection method is carried out by interview and in-depth interview. The data analysis method is carried out by descriptive analysis. The results of the research obtained that environmental health that can be very important and be the cause of stunting in children, namely; low environmental sanitation facilities, unhealthy water sources, unhealthy hand washing habits or behaviors, and stunting family residences that are less or not even habitable.