BIBLIOMETRIC VISUALIZATION OF STUNTING RISK FACTORS AND RATIONALITY OF STUNTING REDUCTION TARGETS IN INDONESIA

Abstract

The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia has been decreasing every year, but it has not yet reached the global target standard.  This study aimed to determine the risk factors for stunting and assess the rationality of stunting reduction targets in Indonesia through a bibliometric analysis.  We utilized VOSviewer for the bibliometric analysis.  The articles were extracted from the Scopus database on 23 April 2022 using the following keywords: “risk factor” OR “determinant” OR “prevention” OR “prediction” AND “stunting”.  A total of 81 articles published in Indonesian and English language between 2013 and 2022 were identified.  VOSviewer revealed that there were 16 keywords that often appeared in selected articles and play a crucial role in understanding and addressing the factors influencing the prevention and risks associated with stunting in Indonesia.  The prevention of stunting involves 11 keywords including agriculture, dietary, food diversity, clean living behavior, vitamin D, exclusive breastfeeding, parenting, nutritional status, policy, public health, and sanitation.  Conversely, there are 5 keywords identified as risk factors for stunting; these included child demographic, length at birth, urban residence, underweight, and anemia.  This study concludes that there has been limited exploration and publication of public health policies aimed at enhancing family food security as an intervention to prevent stunting.  These policies can be implemented at the family level to mitigate the risk of stunting.