Latar Belakang: Stunting adalah gangguan pertumbuhan kronis yang masih menjadi tantangan kesehatan di Indonesia. Kabupaten Karangasem memiliki prevalensi stunting yang tinggi, khususnya di Banjar Dinas Batu Kori (19,2%) dan Banjar Dinas Tukad Buah (5,0%). Pengetahuan ibu dan pola pemberian makan menjadi faktor utama, penelitian sebelumnya menunjukkan hasil yang tidak konsisten mengenai hubungan keduanya dengan kejadian stunting, sehingga perlu dikaji lebih lanjut. Tujuan Penelitian: Mengetahui hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan perilaku pola pemberian makan pada anak dengan kejadian stunting di Banjar Dinas Batu Kori dan Banjar Dinas Tukad Buah, Desa Seraya Timur, Kabupaten Karangasem. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain analitik korelatif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Total 92 ibu balita dipilih melalui total sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dan pengukuran tinggi badan balita, kemudian dianalisis dengan uji statistik Chi square. Hasil: Tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan kejadian stunting (p = 0,926). Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara pola pemberian makan dengan kejadian stunting (p = < 0,001). Faktor ekonomi merupakan salah satu faktor penyebab stunting di Br. Dinas Batu Kori dan Br. Dinas Tukad Buah Desa Seraya Timur. Kesimpulan: Pola pemberian makan yang baik berperan penting dalam mencegah stunting. Intervensi melalui edukasi gizi ibu sangat diperlukan untuk menekan prevalensi stunting. Kata Kunci: Stunting, pengetahuan ibu, pola pemberian makan, balita

Background: Stunting is a chronic growth disorder that is considered a health concern in Indonesia. Karangasem Regency has a high prevalence of stunting, especially in Banjar Dinas Batu Kori (19.2%) and Banjar Dinas Tukad Buah (5.0%). Mothers' knowledge and feeding patterns are the main factors of stunting. Previous studies showed inconsistent findings regarding their correlation with the incidence of stunting, so it needs to be studied more further. Purpose: To determine the correlation between mother’s knowledge level and child feeding pattern behavior with the incidence of stunting in banjar dinas batu kori and banjar dinas Tukad Buah east seraya village Karangasem Method: This study employed analytic correlation study with crosssectional approach. There were 92 respondents recruited as sample of the study which were selected by using total sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and height measurements of toddlers, then analyzed with Chi square statistical test. Result: The finding showed that there was no significant correlation between mother’s knowledge level and the incidence of stunting with (p =0.694). There was a significant correlation between feeding pattern and the incidence of stunting with (p = < 0.001). Conclusion: A good feeding patterns play an important role in preventing stunting. Interventions through nutrition education to mothers are needed to reduce the incidence of stunting. Keywords: Stunting, mother’s knowledge, feeding pattern, toddler