Stunting Interventions in Developing Countries: Literature Review

Authors

  • Fardila elba Lincoln University, Malaysia
  • Hafizah Che Hassan Lincoln University, Malaysia
  • Nur Syazana Umar Lincoln University, Malaysia
  • Dany Hilmanto Padjadjaran University, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59585/ijhs.v1i3.146

Keywords:

stunting, Education, intervention, indonesia, supplement

Abstract

Stunting is a condition in which a toddler is shorter than their own age. This condition is defined as having a body length or height that is greater than the - 2 SD median of WHO child development criteria. Childhood stunting can have an effect on growth and development. Growth is not ideal, and developmental hurdles arise from birth, resulting in low educational achievement later in life. To reduce the risk of stunting, it is essential to identify and implement appropriate and optimal action as soon as possible in order to avoid or minimize lasting negative effects on children's growth and development. It aims at determining the way in which stunt interventions take place in a few developing countries. The research plan utilized may be a Writing Survey utilizing the Prisma strategy, which depicts the comes about of hindering intercessions in creating countries. Fifteen articles met the incorporation criteria. Most come about of the article talks about education intervention and multi-micronutrients. In Indonesia, four articles show results with a significant impact on the p-value. and;0.05,  3 articles had no effect in Cambodia, 2 articles showed significant results in India, and  3 influential articles in Ethiopia with p-value and;0.05, impact had a p-value of <0.05.

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Author Biographies

Fardila elba, Lincoln University, Malaysia

Lincoln University, Malaysia

Hafizah Che Hassan, Lincoln University, Malaysia

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Nur Syazana Umar, Lincoln University, Malaysia

Lecturer in Faculty of Nursing and Health Science

Dany Hilmanto, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia

Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine

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Published

2023-09-22

How to Cite

Fardila elba, Hassan, H. C., Umar, N. S., & Hilmanto, D. (2023). Stunting Interventions in Developing Countries: Literature Review. International Journal of Health Sciences, 1(3), 408–418. https://doi.org/10.59585/ijhs.v1i3.146