URGENSI PENCEGAHAN STUNTING DI ERA NEW NORMAL: EDUKASI GIZI ANAK DAN PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DI DESA KADUDAMPIT KECAMATAN SAKETI KABUPATEN PANDEGLANG

Abstract

Stunting is a condition in which children are malnourished, characterized by short stature in children under five years old. The new normal era where people are still affected by Covid-19, especially in the economic sector can affect the fulfilment of nutrition for children. Pandeglang Regency has succeeded in reducing stunting rates during the pandemic. This success needs to be supported by continuous public education steps. Service activities regarding child nutrition education and community empowerment in preventing stunting are urgent things to prevent the increase in stunting in the new normal era. The method used in this activity is education to the community through counselling and education to the community in Kadudampit Village, Saketi District. The targets of this activity are posyandu cadres, housewives and village youth community. The result of this activity is the target of activities to gain new knowledge about child nutrition and community empowerment efforts to prevent stunting. Community empowerment is carried out to create an independent community that can disseminate information on child nutrition to prevent stunting and conduct periodic stunting-related programs at the village level. Community empowerment can be done by establishing a child nutrition forum and a child nutrition post community as the first place for the community to consult about child nutrition.