The association of complementary feeding with stunting in cildren aged 6 – 24 months in the working area of Talang health center, Solok regency, West Sumatra

The problem of stunting in Solok regency exceeds the standard set by WHO, prevalence is 40.1%, and be highest one West Sumatra. Children who gain first 1000 days life or during age two are more vulnerable to after child years old, therefore early screening nutritional improvement needed before old. This research aims determine relationship between history complementary feeding encompass (age,texture, frequency, portion complementery feeding). design this was a case control conducted at Talang Health Center, Regency, sample consisted 80 mothers children aged 6-24 months, divided into 40 groups normal children. Sample taken total sampling method for group matching with posyandu areas were same as cases simple random sampling. Data collected questionnaire. Analysis test used chi-square. results bivariate analysis related p-values obtained ( p = 0.003), texture 0.042), frequency 0.001), 0.002). study concludes that there an association 6 – 24 months work area health center, regency.