STUNTING AND POVERTY IN INDONESIA

THE RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN STUNTING AND POVERTY IN INDONESIA

By: HG 3
1. Alanii Dhivasassri 1906423536
2. Diva Patricia Marsha 1906317202
3. Sherena Athadi Gayo 1906423795
4. Farhan Fairus 1906423624
5. Muhammad Fakhri Pratama 1906423712
6. Rachmadana Fajri Majid 1906316004
7. Zaki Yudah Maraufa 1906316742

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA
DEPOK
2019

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 Abstract

Stunting has been an alarming global issue nowadays, especially in developing

countries such as Indonesia. According to the WHO, it is the damaged growth and
progression that children experience from malnutrition, recurrent infection, and
insufficient psychosocial stimulation. Numerous researches and articles show there
are various factors which may cause stunting including one of its major factors,
poverty. It has been shown by the data and statistics that stunting and poverty has a
positive and reciprocal relationship regarding their occurrence. Indonesia is one of
the countries which possess a high rate of stunting. It is a must for Indonesian
citizen to be more aware of this matter and for Indonesian government take serious
action in overcoming it. There are substitutes of solutions that can be taken to
tackle this problem and prevent its emergence in the future, although there has not
been found a silver bullet yet to resolve stunting especially in Indonesia.

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 Contents

Cover i
Abstract ii
Contents iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Problem Analysis 2
1.3 Hypothesis 4
1.4 Method 4
1.5 Data 4
Chapter 2: Problem Discussion
2.1 Methods and Materials 7
2.1. Stunting 7

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2.1. The Relationship Between Stunting and Poverty 9

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2.1. Prevention 10

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Chapter 3: Closing
3.1 Conclusion 13
3.2 Solution 13
References 14

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