Stunting or short associated with an increased risk of death and stunted growth in motor and mental abilities. Stunted toddlers have a risk of decreased intellectual abilities, productivity and increased risk of degenerative diseases in the future. This study aims to determine the relationship of toddlers' characteristics, maternal characteristics, and demographics to the incidence of stunting in toddlers at Labuan Public Health Center, Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province. The research was observational analytic research using case-control study design. The population in this study were all children under five years (0 - 59 months) at the working area of Labuan District Public Health Center who experienced stunting as many as 39 infants. The sampling technique used total sampling method with a ratio of 1 (cases): 2 (control) to 39 cases (stunting toddlers) and 78 controls (normal toddlers). The data of this study were obtained by interview  using a questionnaire instrument and measuring height using anthropometry. Data processing using univariate analysis, bivariate analysis using Chi-square statistical tests and multivariate analysis with logistic regression. The results of the analysis concluded that there was a significant relationship between Low Birth Weight (LBW), mother’s height, family income, ownership of healthy latrines and access to clean water toward stunting events in children under five years in the working area of Labuan Public Health Center. LBW is the most dominant variable related to the incidence of stunting in toddlers after being controlled by variables of  mother’s height, immunization, and mother’s education level.

Keywords: Stunting, children under five years, lbw, labuan