ESTIMASI KERUGIAN EKONOMI AKIBAT GIZI BURUK PADA BALITA DI BERBAGAI KABUPATEN/KOTA DI LUAR PULAU JAWA DAN BALI

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to estimate economic lost due to severe underweight among
underfve children in various cities/regencies outside Java and Bali Islands. A bundle of secondary
data, namely: nutritional status of underfve children from 2007 Riskesdas, demographic data,
GDRP (Gross Domestic Regional Product), and poverty level are gathered and analyzed to
elaborate the study objectives. All of 314 cities/regencies at outside of Java and Bali Island were
treated as sample of this study. Data processing and analysis were conducted in Bogor, from May
to July 2010. The study show that the higher poverty level, the higher the prevalence of severe
underweight. On the other hand, the higher the GDRP per capita the lower the prevalence of
severe underweight. The study showed that economic lost due to severe among underfve children
in outside Java and Bali Islands was ranged from 0,1% GDRP to 0,45% GDRP (r = 5%) and
was ranged from 0,11% GDRP to 0,51% GDRP (r = 10%). The highest economic lost due to
severe underweight was found in District of Mimika, Papua, and the lowest was Tomohon City,
North Sulawesi.