Shaz Foo Kim

Relationship of Giving Pill/Syrup Fe (Iron) Complex, Parity, ANC Examination and the Age of Women Giving Birth to BBLR in West Sumatra

Indang Dewata1 and Teguh Widodo2

Vol-

951

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January 28, 2021

Abstract

This research focuses on the correlation among underweight babies at birth (BBLR) with Giving Fe pills, parity, Ante Natal Care (ANC) and Age women of giving birth. Though the cause of stunting is multi-factorial, BBLR is one of the causes stunting. So it is important to investigate deeply BBLR itself. Based on any references, BBLR is caused by many factors as well.  Anemia acute happened to the pregnant women, long stress the pregnant women which make them lost appetite and age of women relatively take effect of BBLR. This study uses Demographic and Health Survey 2017 as secondary data. Based on it, there were 340 respondents and 355 births. The total population who suffered stunting is 5,4% of 355 births. From 5,4% BBLR was occurred at under 20 old women, birth order (parity). The result of the study, there is no correlation among Fe pill, parity, ANC and age women at first-time birth to the BBLR even though in many references four variables closely related. As follow up, this secondary data research should be verified by primary data.

Keywords: BBLR, stunting, parity, ANC