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ABSTRACT
The 4.1 table showed that investigation deviation amounting to 1.3282. the
result of hemoglobin count on stunting minimum hemoglobin was 7.3 g/dL and the
babies at Mataram Ilir Village in 2019 with maximum hemoglobin was 14.2 g/dL.
the average score 9.698 g/dL and standard
Table 4.2 the Mean of Hemoglobin Count on non-stunting babies at Mataram Ilir Village in
2019
The 4.2 table indicated that the mean of hemoglobin investigation on Non-stunting babies at
Mataram Ilir Village in 2019 was 11.879 g/dL and the standard deviation was 1.0894. The
minimum hemoglobin was 8.7 g/dL and the maximum was 15.0.
Stunting 57 34.14
293.000 -7,550 .000
Non-Stunting 57 80.86
0.05, the H0 was rejected to sign that there
was a significant difference between
The table 4.3 displayed the nonparametric hemoglobin count on stunting and non-
bivariate analysis with Mann Whitney U stunting babies at Mataram Ilir Village in
Test. The Z score was -7.550 with 2019.
probability value 0.000. Because 0.000 <
Discussion some vital functions in human body such as
for energy metabolism, immunity, learning
The Difference Between Hemoglobin ability, growth and development, and drug
Counts on Stunting and Non-Stunting dissolubility. Iron has significant function in
Babies human immunity (Achmadi, 2013).
Based on bivariate analysis, p value was Babies are susceptible to have iron deficit.
0.000 (p<0.05) meaning that H0 was This condition is caused by the increase of
rejected. It can be inferred that there was a iron need in the developing phase, reduced
difference between hemoglobin counts on iron reserve, and low iron food intake. The
stunting and non-stunting babies (6 to 59 iron insufficiency on babies can retard the
months) at Mataram Ilir Village of Seputih growth which is in the long term leads to
Surabaya Subdistrict of Lampung Tengah in stunting (Sundari and Nuryanto, 2016).
2019.
In the early age, toddler with iron
The factors were various that included inadequacy becomes a reason of cognitive
inadequate nutrition in the long run and and physical hampers and raise the risk of
worsened by suffering the continuous mortality. This is because the iron
infectious diseases. The linear growth essentially regulates oxygen in the tissues.
impede was caused by the body adaptation Low oxygenation in the baby’s body may
towards low nutrition intake together with lead to minimum bone growth. Having this,
inadequate nutrition sufficiency that it can be concluded that the baby with
hampered body metabolism process that insufficiency of macro and micro nutrition
retard the growth of cell and tissue intake will have impeded growth namely
production (Damayanti et al, 2016). stunting (Petry et al, 2016).
Iron (Fe) is an essential micro nutrition for The other common cause is known that the
human body. This substance is needed to abnormality of digestive track in the form of
form hemoglobin molecule (Hb). In the malabsorption (imperfect absorption of food
human body, Fe is conjugated with protein material by the small intestine) or digestive
the form of ferro or ferri. If the iron is plenty enzyme system interference that causes
stored, the red blood cell production in the inadequate nutrition intake. The iron
lumbar cord will be enough. However, if the malabsoprtion in the babies is a reason of
iron is not sufficient and the source from the low hemoglobin count (Anggraeni, 2012).
food intake is inadequate, it will cause
imbalance iron count in the body. Iron has
Iron intake is stored in the tendon and spinal Village of Kenjeran Subdistrict of Surabaya
cord. The stunting babies had iron City on 12-24 month toddlers with 42
malabsorption that caused iron insufficiency. samples that resulted p value 0.009 < 0.05
Therefore, the iron stock in the spinal cord is for indication of significant difference
unable to produce enough hemoglobin (Hb). (Losong and Adriani, 2017).
Hb functions to regulate oxygen from lung
to all human body. When the Hb is The research above was in accordance with
decreased, free erythrocyte protoporphyrin a study conducted by Ayoya et al in 2013 in
will increase that causes low heme synthesis Haiti entitled prevalence and risk factors of
and smaller erythrocyte size (erythrocyte anemia on 6-59 month babies in Haiti. The
microcytic), this condition is known as iron study revealed that there was a significant
anemia (Zhang et al, 2011). relation between stunting babies and anemia
incidences. Anemia and stunting may occur
If the iron insufficiency happens constantly simultaneously because anybody may have
it can cause empty iron supply. The low complex nutritional problem. Stunting
source of iron for erythropoiesis can cause babies tend to get anemia 2.3 times higher
a hinder on the form of erythrocyte but than normal height babies. The low
anemia has not clinically happened yet. This hemoglobin cound is caused by some factors
condition is called iron deficient likely low iron intake, bleeding, recurring
erythropoiesis. In this phase the initial infection, low iron supply in the body
detected abnormality is the increase of free (Ayoya et al, 2013).
protophorphyrin or zinc protophorphyrin
count in erythrocyte. The saturation of WHO (2011) stated that insufficient
transferrin is declining while Total Iron nutritional food intake can cause inadequate
Binding Capacity (TIBC) is rising. Recently, iron supply in the body to synthesize
the specific parameter is indicated by the hemoglobin (Hb). In the constant incidence,
increase of transferrin receptor in the serum. the Hb count will decrease and cause other
If the iron receptor is reducing constantly, related nutritional problems like iron anemia
the erythropoiesis process is hindered that and stunting. Thus, it can be concluded that
causes falling hemoglobin count (Setiati et the low intake of food on babies may cause
al, 2014). stunting followed with iron deficit that leads
to declining iron supply in the body
The current research is in line with the contributing low hemoglobin count.
research conducted by Losong and Adriani
in 2017 at Surabaya entitled the difference
between hemoglobin, iron and zinc intake on Conclusions
stunting babies compared with non stunting
ones revealed that there was significant 1. The mean of hemoglobin on stunting
difference between hemoglobin count on 6-59 month babies at Mataram Ilir
stunting and non-stunting babies which is in Village of Seputih Surabaya
line with the finding at Tambak Wedi
Subdistrict of Lampung Tengah 3. Communication with the villagers
Regency was 9.698 g/dL. about the bad impact of stunting and
2. The mean of hemoglobin on non- giving counseling on family with
stunting 6-59 month babies at stunting babies.
Mataram Ilir Village of Seputih 4. Cooperate with the society to
Surabaya Subdistrict of Lampung maintain hygiene and healthy living.
Tengah Regency was 11.879 g/dL.
3. There were significant difference For Educational Institutions
between hemoglobin counts on The result of this study is expected to be a
stunting and non-stunting 6-59 reference about the difference between
month babies at Mataram Ilir Village hemoglobin counts on stunting and non-
of Seputih Surabaya Subdistrict of stunting babies at the villages by doing:
Lampung Tengah Regency in 2019
amounting to 46.72 with p value = 1. Community service on the stunting
0.000 (<0.05). population.
2. Literacy prevention by providing
Suggestions sources about stunting.
For Future Researchers For Community
The next researchers are suggested to give The preventions must be done as follow:
questionnaires to the mother of the babies in
order to investigate the history of infectious 1. The community should understand
diseases on the babies. The observation the impact of stunting in order to
should be conducted or a survey about trigger awareness on the healthy and
surrounding environment like neighborhood nutritional food intake for pregnant
and schools. women and babies.
2. The healthy and hygienic
For Health Institutions environment must be maintain by the
The current result could contribute community by making cooperation
promotion and prevention to society about among them.
hemoglobin on stunting and non-stunting 3. The community should be more
babies such as diligent to monitor health of pregnant
women and babies to avoid
1. Monitoring nutrition sufficiency and nutritional deficit.
fetal development routinely on 4. The community should learn the
pregnant women during Antenatal importance of breastfeeding and it
Care (ANC). additional food to prevent stunting.
2. Strict supervision on stunting babies
by maintaining adequate nutrition
supply.