en <div style=text-align: justify;><span style=font-size:12pt><span style=font-family:Microsoft Sans Serif,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Aims:</span></span></span></b><b> </b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>The objective of this research was to examine whether there exists a correlation between certain attributes of a mother and her determination to make decisions independently and how these factors impact her actions toward stunted toddlers.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:12pt><span style=font-family:Microsoft Sans Serif,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> A quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design was utilized in the work area of the Manuju Health Center from January to March 2023. By census method, the sample size was determined to be 102. </span></span><span lang=id style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Data was collected using a combination of interviews, observations, and questionnaires.</span></span> <span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:12pt><span style=font-family:Microsoft Sans Serif,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Findings:</span></span></span></b><b> </b><span lang=id style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Knowledge, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation had significant effects on the stunting toddler care behavior (χ2=83.95; df=8; p<0.001)</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>. The coefficient of determination indicated that 75.8% of the stunting toddler care behavior was influenced by knowledge, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation. The characteristics had no significant effect on behavior (p=0.576), but the motivation had a direct significant effect on behavior (p<0.001).</span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:12pt><span style=font-family:Microsoft Sans Serif,sans-serif><b><span lang=id style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Conclusion</span></span></span></b><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>:</span></span></span></b> <span lang=id style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are the most influential</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> parameters</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> in stunting toddler care behavior.</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif></span></span></span></span><br> </div> Stunting,Knowledge,Self Determination,Toddler Care Behavior, 493 498 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-77095-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4 S.N.I. Habibarrahman 1003194753284600300845 1003194753284600300845 No Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, University Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia Y. Yusriani 1003194753284600300846 1003194753284600300846 Yes Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, University Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia M.K. Alwi 1003194753284600300847 1003194753284600300847 No Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, University Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia