Drinking Water Quality As A Risk Factor of Stunting : A Systematic Review

https://doi.org/10.20473/jcmphr.v4i2.45961

Authors

  • Ahmad Zaerozi
    zaeroziahmadyes@gmail.com
    Department of Environmental Health, Master Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
  • Nurjazuli Department of Environmental Health, Master Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
  • Tri Joko Department of Environmental Health, Master Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
  • Slamet Wardoyo Department of Environmental Health, Master Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Akina Shrestha Department of Information Technology, Master Program, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  • Biniyam Sahiledengle Assitant Professor of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Biruk Woldesenbet Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
  • Ijaz ul haq The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): Journal Community Medicine and Public Health Research
Review Articles
November 15, 2023

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Stunting is a nutritional problem that needs attention because of its risk to future generations. The causes of stunting are related to environmental factors such as sanitation and drinking water quality. Intervention efforts are carried out to improve sanitation and drinking water quality, which is regarded as a risk factor. This article reviewed literature relevant to the topic from Science Direct, Scopus, EBSCO (CINAHL, MEDLINE), and Proquest databases from 2020-2024 publications with the keywords Water Quality and Stunting, then analyzed using a synthesis matrix. The inclusion criteria for this study were articles in English with a correlational design and full text. The results of the journal review found six articles that stated that sanitation factors, especially the quality of drinking water, were the cause of the stunting problem. The quality of drinking water is related to bacterial contamination due to disasters (floods), risk factors for unhealthy behavior, and open toilets. Poor water quality causes infection, which indirectly affects other factors that affect linear growth (weight and height), which are indicators of stunting. Interventions reduce the prevalence of stunting by improving sanitation, especially the quality of proper drinking water, and improving clean living behavior in the community.