RELATIONSHIP OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURE WITH STUNTING EVENTS OF MOTHER^S CHILDREN WORKING IN FAKE HAIR COMPANY Nur Ulfah, Siti Harwanti, Erna Kusumawati, Budi Aji, Suryanto
Jenderal soedirman university
Abstract
Working mothers will have the opportunity to be exposed to the risk of exposure to health problems caused by the work process, work environment and work behavior. This puts workers at risk of suffering from occupational diseases (PAK). Exposure of workers to uncontrolled exposure to risks and unhealthy worker behavior can have an impact on the reproductive health of both themselves and their children. Chemical exposures in the workplace as well as other exposures received by female workers of productive age can affect the incidence of stunting.
The research objective was to determine whether there was an effect of exposure to chemicals in the workplace on the incidence of stunting in children of working mothers and whether there was an effect of parenting on stunting. The research method used is quantitative with a cross sectional approach, in which both the independent and dependent variables are examined at the same time. Respondents amounted to 100 people who were taken by random sampling. The analysis consisted of univariate and bivariate analyzes.
Based on the results of the study, it was found that 50% of the respondents have graduated from elementary school, 100% are female, 79% are aged between 20 - 35 years, and 73% have a work period of> 5 years. Judging from the characteristics of children, 19% of children were stunted, 45% of children aged 12-24 months, 76% of children had infectious diseases, 90% of children had LBW (low birth weight). After conducting a bivariate analysis, the results showed that chemical exposure did not have a significant effect on the incidence of stunting among children of mothers working in wigs.
Based on these results, the researcher suggests that an evaluation of the use of personal protective equipment while working in order to reduce the intensity of exposure, as well as the importance of increasing the knowledge of mothers or child companions at home about parenting.
Keywords: exposure to chemicals, parenting, stunting
