Stunting Prevention Through Collaborative Governance in the Berbah Sub-district, Sleman

Abstract

Berbah Sub-district's stunting rate is still worrying and requires accelerated handling through the involvement of many stakeholders. Such involvement can be framed through collaborative governance. This study aims to analyze how collaborative governance in the Berbah Sub-district is carried out to overcome stunting. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach. The data were collected through observation, interviews, and complementary documentation and analyzed using interactive analysis, with data validity by comparing observation with interview results, various perspectives of the research subjects, and interview results with related documents. The results unveiled that the implementation of collaborative governance, measured by the dynamics of collaboration, covering principled involvement, shared motivation, and joint action capacity, has been relatively good. However, several indicators have not worked well, such as the unavailability of a special and effective communication forum at the sub-district government, the lack of private and university participation, and the limited community involvement. This collaborative gover-nance has resulted in a decrease in the stunting rate and a more educated community. Following these findings, the government is highly suggested to carry out more strategic monitoring and evaluation, increase the role of the private sector and universities, improve commitment and coordination between stakeholders, and provide the community with more space to overcome stunting.