Effect Of Unemployment, Poverty and Stunting On The Human Development Index In North Sumatera

Abstract

This study aims to determine the extent of the influence of Unemployment, Poverty and Stunting, both partially and simultaneously, on the Human Development Index (HDI) in North Sumatra. The type of research used is the Quantitative Method, which is an approach based on the results of econometric and statistical estimates. The population used in this study was 33 Regencies and Cities in North Sumatra in 2014-2023. The data used in this study are secondary data with data collection techniques in the form of literature studies obtained from Journals, Scientific Articles, Publications from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), Kementerian Kesehatan (KEMENKES), and other credible sources relevant to the researcher. The results obtained from this study are that Poverty and Stunting have a negative and significant effect on the Human Development Index (HDI) in North Sumatra in 2014-2023. The poverty variable has a negative but not significant effect.