Gerakan Melek Gizi dan Personal Hygiene pada Ibu Balita untuk Pengendalian Stunting di Ciputat, Tangerang Selatan

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is still higher than the global stunting problem. Banten is one of the provinces adjacent to DKI Jakarta, but the prevalence of stunting is still quite high, almost the same as the national prevalence. This program aims to improve knowledge, attitudes, and nutritional and personal hygiene practices among mothers of toddlers to control stunting. Method: The partners of this program are mothers of toddlers who attend Kindergarten Aisyiyah Legoso, Ciputat, and representatives of 17 teachers. The activities carried out include counseling and emotional demonstrations. An Emo demo is an activity to convey a simple message by touching emotions, for example, through games. Two demonstrations were carried out: 1) the impact of nutritional deficiencies on stunting and 2) puzzle games to fill toddlers' plates. Results: 76.9% of participants had good nutritional knowledge. Before being exposed to the program, more than half of the participants had a positive nutritional attitude. After being exposed to the program, most participants (84.6%) had a positive nutritional attitude, and only 15.4% had a neutral nutritional attitude. Conclusion: This program has succeeded in improving knowledge and attitudes about nutrition and personal hygiene in mothers of toddlers, which is expected to improve practices related to nutrition and personal hygiene in their toddlers, thereby helping to control stunting rates.