Background: Stunting is a condition of chronic malnutrition that affects the growth and development of a child from an early stage. This study determined the enhanced maternal behavior towards the prevention of stunting among children below 5 years old. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive-correlational quantitative design was utilized for this study. Data was collected from June to December 2021 at Tebing Tinggi, South Sumatera Kalimantan. The purposive sampling technique with inclusion and exclusion criteria helped to select the 150 mothers as respondents to answer the survey questionnaire. This research was specifically conducted at the High Cliff Health Center using a self-administered online questionnaire. Results: The identified enhanced maternal behaviors related to the prior behaviors of the respondents (53.52 ± 13.89349, 113%). On the contrary, the perceived benefits (9.8067 ± 3.05, 24.93%), perceived barrier to action (53.52 ± 15.33987, 25.25%), preventive behavior (8.02 ± 2.25831, 18.439%) were identified to be insignificant. There was a relationship (r ≤0.05) between the prior related behavior, perceived benefits, perceived barriers to action, and preventive behavior. Conclusion: It was determined that there was still a need to enhance some of the maternal behaviors towards the prevention of stunting among children under 5 years of age.

Background: Mentorship program are thought to be able to facilitate the transition of newly graduated nurses into practice. This study sought to determine the effectiveness of a mentorship program for nurses’ retention and job satisfaction. Methods: A quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive-correlational research design was developed. The study was conducted in a government hospital in Indonesia. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Online survey questionnaires were distributed to the 70 nurses selected via email, and the WhatsApp messaging software application was utilized. The study identified that mentorship improved nurses' job satisfaction with a total result of 7.4808±2.62335, (p=0.0012). The identified nurse’s retention through mentorship program in the nursing profession had a total result of 14.1346±2.77262, (p=0.005). The identified intention of nurses to stay through a mentorship program showed a value of 7.00±1.98, (p=0.02). Conclusion: There are positive outcomes towards nurses’ retention, job satisfaction, and intention to stay following a successful mentorship program. The mentoring program has revealed a promising accomplishment in facilitating the transition of newly hired nurses into employment.