Based on the 2013 Basic Health Research (RISKESDAS), Short Toddler is one of the health problems of toddlers in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting in children under two years of age in Tapung, Kampar Regency. The study uses observational analysis research methods with case control. The sample in this study were mothers with children under the age of two years in Tapung, Kampar district. The research instrument used was a questionnaire and a weight and height measurement tool. Bivariate data used chi square test with p value: 0.05. The results in this study were toddlers who were not exclusively breastfeeding who experienced more stunting, namely 52 respondents. Statistical test results obtained P Value <α = 0.05 which is 0,000. The conclusion of the study is the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and stunting in the Kampung Tapung District with a P value of 0,000.

Keywords : Exclusive Breast Milk, Stunting