Latar belakang: Stunting merupakan retardasi pertumbuhan linier kurang dari standar menurut usianya. Masalah stunting masih merupakan salah satu masalah terbesar di Kabupaten Gorontalo. Tujuan penelitian: Diketahuinya pengaruh faktor ibu, pola asuh, dan variasi MPASI terhadap kejadian stunting di Kabupaten Gorontalo. Metode: Desain penelitian menggunakan Case Control Study. Seluruh balita di Kabupaten Gorontalo menjadi Populasi studi. Sampel kasus merupakan balita yang menderita stunting, dan sampel kontrol adalah balita normal. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 118 balita. Sampel kasus dipilih dengan menggunakan purposive sampling dan sampel kontrol dipilih menggunakan random sampling. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji Chi Square dan Logistic Regression. Hasil: pola asuh (OR = 3,901, 95% CI 1,692 – 8,994), variasi MPASI (OR = 3,260, 95% CI 1,371 – 7,750), riwayat KEK (OR = 2,482, 95% CI 1,013 – 6,081) dan pendidikan ibu (OR = 2,345, 95% CI 1,007 – 5,456). Umur ibu, pemberianASI Ekslusif, makanan pendamping ASI (MPASI), konsumsi snak hampir tiap hari, dan konsumsi mie instan > 3 kali dalam seminggu bukan merupakan faktor risiko kejadian stunting. Simpulan: Faktor ibu yaitu pendidikan ibu, riwayat KEK, pola pemberian MPASI, dan pola asuh merupakan faktor risiko kejadian stunting.

Preeclampsia is one of the major causes of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The research aimed at investigating the risk factor of the preeclampsia incident in Mother and Child Hospital Siti Khadijah Gorontalo. The research used the case control study design. Case samples are mothers who suffer from preeclampsia, while control samples are mothers who did not experience preeclampsia during pregnancy. The total sample of 78 people The results of this study indicate that risk factors for the incidence of preeclampsia include socioeconomic status (OR = 3,976, CI%: 1,399 - 11,301), maternal education (OR = 4,396, 95% CI: 1,518 - 12,374), and history preeclampsia (OR = 8,441, 95% CI: 1,469 - 48,501). Maternal occupation, maternal age, history of hypertension, and parity are not risk factors for the incidence of preeclampsia. The most influential factor on the incidence of preeclampsia is the history of preeclampsia.Preeklampsia merupakan salah satu penyebab morbiditas dan mortalitas pada ibu, janin dan neonatal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian preeklampsia di RSIA Siti Khadijah Gorontalo. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain Case Control Study. Populasi penelitian adalah semua ibu melahirkan selama tahun 2019 di RSIA Siti Khadijah Gorontalo. Sampel kasus merupakan ibu yang menderita preklamsia, sedangkan sampel kontrol merupakan ibu yang tidak mengalami preeklampsia saat hamil. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 78 orang Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor risiko terhadap kejadian preeklampsia meliputi status sosial ekonomi (OR = 3,976, CI %: 1,399 – 11,301), pendidikan ibu (OR = 4,396, CI 95% : 1,518 – 12,374), dan riwayat preeklampsia (OR = 8,441, CI 95%: 1,469 – 48,501). Pekerjaan ibu, usia ibu, riwayat hipertensi, dan paritas bukan faktor risiko terhadap kejadian preeklampsia. Faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap kejadian preeklampsia adalah riwayat preeklampsia.

Breast Milk is an essential intake containing complete nutrition required for infant growth and health. Its protein is much higher than formula milk. One of the methods to improve breast milk production is Breast care. Breast care is helpful for the reflex of the release and increasing the volume of breast milk. This study aimed to determine the effect of breast care on milk production on postpartum mothers at Kassi-Kassi Health Center Makassar. The study applied "Experimental Quasy" with "Nonrandomized Control Group, Pretest-Posttest Design." The study involved 30 participants taken purposively from February to April 2018. The data were analyzed statistically with an independent sample t-test. The study found a significant difference in breast milk production between the experimental group and the control group with t count of 10,512 with df 58 is 2,000 (10,512 > 2,000) and ρ < 0,05 (0,000 < 0,05). Therefore, health workers, particularly midwives, educate and promote breast care to the community and postpartum mothers to support the first 1000 days of life. Air Susu Ibu (ASI) merupakan asupan penting terhadap tumbuh kembang dan kesehatan bayi. Salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan produksi ASI yaitu dengan melakukan perawatan payudara. Perawatan payudara bermanfaat untuk melancarkan refleks pengeluaran dan meningkatkan volume ASI. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menilai pengaruh perawatan payudara terhadap produksi ASI pada ibu postpartum di Puskesmas Kassi-Kassi Kota Makassar. Jenis penelitian ini adalah “Quasy Eksperimental” dengan rancangan “Nonrandomized Control Group, pretest-posttest Design”. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah Purposive Sampling. Besar sampel untuk penelitian ini adalah 30 orang. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Februari – April 2018. Analisis statistik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah uji independent sample t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan produksi ASI yang signifikan antara kelompok perlakuan dengan kelompok kontrol dengan nilai t hitung sebesar 10,512 lebih besar dari t tabel sebesar 2,000 dan nilai ρ = 0,000 < 0,05. Produksi ASI lebih tinggi pada ibu yang melakukan perawatan payudara jika dibandingkan dengan ibu yang tidak melakukan perawatan payudara. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh perawatan payudara terhadap kelancaran produksi ASI pada ibu postpartum di Puskesmas Kassi-Kassi Kota Makassar. Edukasi ibu hamil tentang pentingnya perawatan payudara mesti tetap ditingkatkan untuk mendukung 1000 hari pertama kehidupan anak.

Hypertension is one of the public health problems that cause mortality and inability to reach life expectancy. The aim of the research is to assess the effect of juice cucumber (Cucumis sativus Linn) on blood pressure of hypertension patients. The research used a quasi experiment design with Non-Randomized Control Group Pre-test Post-test Design. The populations include pre-hypertension and hypertension grade I patients of women childbearing age in the working area of Telaga Biru Health Centre of Gorontalo Regency. The samples were 42 pre-hypertension and hypertension grade I patients. They were divided into two groups, a group given cucumber juice without seeds and another group given cucumber juice with seeds. The data were analyzed using Paired-samples t Test and Independent-samples t Test. The result of the study indicate that giving cucumber juice without seeds decrease of systolic blood pressure by 18,524 mmHg (p = 0,000) and decrease diastolic blood pressure by 8,905 mmHg (p = 0,000). Giving cucumber juice with seeds could decrease systolic blood pressure by 15,952 mmHg (p = 0,000) and diastolic blood pressure by 7,571 mmHg (p = 0,000). There was no difference between giving cucumber juice without seeds and giving cucumber juice with seeds in the decrease of systolic blood pressure (p = 0,257) and the decrease of diastolic blood pressure (p = 0,414). This shows that giving cucumber juice can decrease blood pressure.

Stunting is a form of child malnutrition with growth under the standard due to chronic malnutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child's life. This study aims to assess the risk factors of stunting in Gorontalo Regency. This study uses a Case Control Study design. The population study was all children under five in Gorontalo district. The samples consisted of two groups, namely the case sample (toddlers suffering from stunting) and the control sample (normal toddlers). The member of samples is 118 people. Data were analyzed using the Odd Ratio. The results showed that the risk factor of stunting was a lower middle socioeconomic factor (OR = 3.603, 95% CI 1.674 - 7.753) with p value = 0.002, low birth weight (LBW) (OR = 3.185 95% CI 1.476 - 6.874 ) with p value = 0.005, and mother height <150 cm (OR = 2.287 (95% CI 1.093 - 4.786) with p value = 0.043 affecting stunting in Gorontalo District. History of anemia, gestational age, antenatal care, exclusive breastfeeding, provision of MPASI, and basic immunization was not risk factors of stunting.