Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Correlation with Stunting in Children under Five in Indonesia: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Background: Over the past decade in Indonesia, there has been little change in the national prevalence of child stunting, which is approximately 37%. There are numerous potential causes of stunting in Indonesia, including proximate factors such as maternal nutritional status, breastfeeding practices, complementary feeding practices, and exposure to infection as well as related distal determinants such as education, food systems, health care, and water and sanitation infrastructure and services. This study aimed to identify exclusive breastfeeding and its correlation with stunting in children under five in Indonesia.