FACTORS THAT AFFECT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND SPEECH IN TODDLERS

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Optimal language development of children is not separated from the way parents stimulate their children. Delays in speech and language development in toddlers in Indonesia are quite high from some other developing countries. Of the 24,066 total toddlers in Indonesia 68% of children experienced delays in speaking. The purpose of this study is to find out the factors that influence language development and speech in BATITA. This type of analytical research with Cros Sectional design where data relating to Independent and dependent Variables is collected at the same time. The research was conducted in August – December 2019. The research was conducted at Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya Padang. The population is All Mothers who have children aged 1-3 years come to visit posyandu tabing puskesmas lubuk buaya padang working area. A sample of 34 BBLR people was taken with accidental sampling techniques. The data was analyzed using the Chi-Squere Statistical Test and continued with the Multivariate Test.  Bivariate analysis found no relationship between parenting patterns and the development of speech and mental language with a p value = 0.133, there is a relationship between socioeconomic status and speech and language in toddlers with a value of p value = 0.01 (p < 0.05), and there is a relationship between cognitive development and speech and language in toddlers with a value of p value = 0.01 (p < 0.05). In the multivariate analysis of variance dependent variables, it was found that the most influential effect on the growth of language and speech in Batita is socioeconomic status with a value of p value = 0.00 (p <0.05).  The results concluded that the most influential factor in language development and speech in Batita is socioeconomic status. It is expected that health officials can detect the development of bahsa as early as possible and talk to toddlers aged 1-3 years.

Keywords : Language development, speech development, and parenting patterns