As we already know, stunting is a chronic nutritional problem caused by insufficient nutritional intake for a long time so that toddlers have less body length or height compared to their age. Because stunting is a nutritional problem, children from families with low economic levels are very vulnerable to suffering from stunting.
Zio Abrizam is indicated as stunting
Zio Abrizam, a child aged 1 year 11 months, is classified as very short (stunting).
Zio is the first child from a simple family. Zio’s father is a traveling bakwan seller with a salary of 400 thousand rupiah/month and his mother is a housewife. Zio lives with his parents and grandmother.
Family economic factors are one of the causes
Zio and his family live in a house that is considered inadequate. Some of the walls of the house are semi-permanent. There are no windows for air circulation, the roof of the house is loose so it is prone to leaks when it rains, wind and dust can easily enter the house through the gaps, and the house is also considered poorly maintained. Not only that, the sanitation in his house was not good. For daily water purposes, rain-fed water is used. These things can harm the family’s health, especially Zio who is still small.
Not only is he experiencing stunting, according to data from the community health center, Zio has recently undergone surgery on his testicles recently. Zio’s habit of playing in the sand and also her companion (mother) not maintaining cleanliness, such as not washing her hands first before feeding Zio, are one of the reasons why Zio’s health is disturbed.
It was also observed that Zio’s appetite was lacking, he ate snacks more often every day, so he lacked carbohydrates, fats and vitamins. This can happen because of the family’s economic situation.
From Zio’s story we can conclude that the family’s economic conditions, cleanliness and sanitation are several factors that can increase the risk of stunting
Cita Sehat Perform One Day One Egg Program Intervention for Zio
Therefore Cita Sehat trying to intervene in the one egg a day program for Zio, it is hoped that this can improve Zio’s condition. However, this must also be supported by those around you, such as keeping the house clean, washing hands before and after eating, as well as improving the sanitation of the residence. With cooperation Cita Sehat and various parties are expected to improve Zio’s condition so that Zio can grow and develop well.