The Relationship between Stimulation and Toddler Development Achievement

^{Authors: 1}Nurlailis Saadah, ² Fendy Suhariadi, ³Oedojo Soedirham, ³Budi Yulianto, ³Suharni

¹Doctoral Student, at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia;

²Lecturer, at Faculty of Psychology, Airlangga University, Indonesia;

³Lecturer, at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia;

⁴Lecturer, at Health Polytechnic of Surabaya, Indonesia;

⁵Midwife, at Madiun District, Indonesia;

Address: Kampus C UNAIR, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia,

Email: nurlailis_66@yahoo.co.id

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between stimulation and toddler development achievement in Public Health Center of Kare, Madiun District, Indonesia; by using cross sectional design. The subject of this study were 90 toddlers, who selected by cluster sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires, and then analyzed using chi-square test. Hypothesis test results showed that p-value = 0.000 (<0,05), thus concluded that the toddler development achievement associated with developmental stimulation given to them. So it is suggested that mothers, family members, and caregivers to actively provide stimulation of the development to the toddlers.

Key words: Toddler Development, Stimulation

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