ABSTRAK Menyusui merupakan aspek yang sangat penting untuk kelangsungan hidup bayi guna mencapai tumbuh kembang bayi dan anak yang optimal sekaligus mempertahankan kesehatan ibu setelah bersalin. Sejak lahir, bayi hanya diberi ASI saja hingga usia 6 bulan. Peran ibu sangat penting dalam pemberian ASI kepada anak bawah dua tahun.  Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah melakukan pemberdayaan kelompok pendukung Air Susu Ibu (KP-ASI) kader SAHABAT dalam upaya peningkatan pemberian ASI eksklusif di Desa Pondok Kelapa Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelaksanan kegiatan Pengembangan Desa Mitra SAHABAT di Desa Pondok Kelapa Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah adalah Model Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) yaitu menekankan keterlibatan kader dan masyarakat dalam keseluruhan kegiatan mulai dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi program kegiatan dan menempatkan masyarakat sebagai pengambilan keputusan dan bertanggung jawab atas kegiatan yang dilakukan. Sasaran  pengabdian masyarakat adalah kader berjumlah 20 orang, wanita usia subur (WUS), ibu hamil (Bumil) dan Ibu menyusui di Desa Pondok Kelapa Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah. Jenis luaran yang dihasilkan pada kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat adalah modul KP-ASI SAHABAT terkait dengan pemberian ASI eksklusif, buku pencatatan pendampingan KP ASI SAHABAT dan berbagai teknologi tepat guna yang dapat digunakan masyarakat seperti media yang sudah diberikan. Hasil dan luaran yang dicapai yaitu: Pembentukan KP-ASI kader SAHABAT, pelatihan KP-ASI kader SAHABAT, pendampingan WUS, ibu hamil dan Ibu menyusui, monitoring dan evaluasi pendampingan yang dilakukan KP ASI kader SAHABAT pada WUS, Bumil dan ibu menyusui di Desa Pondok Kelapa Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah dan tersedia Pojok Laktasi di lokasi Posyandu. Perlu adanya sosialisasi kegiatan KP ASI yang telah berjalan dengan melibatkan lintas sektor terkait seperti tim pengerak PKK Desa Pondok Kelapa untuk program kesehatan ibu dan anak, sehingga kegiatan mendapatkan dukungan untuk keberlanjutan. Kata Kunci: KP-ASI, Eksklusif, Kader      ABSTRACT Breastfeeding is a very important aspect for the survival of infants in order toachieve optimal growth and development of infants and children while maintaining maternal health after childbirth. From birth, babies are only given breast milk (ASI) until the age of 6 months. The mother role is very important in breastfeeding children under two years of age. Mothers who received support in breastfeeding mostly exclusively breastfed. The purpose of this activity was to empower the breastfeeding support group (KP-ASI) of SAHABAT cadres to increase exclusive breastfeeding in Pondok Kelapa Village, Central Bengkulu Regency. The method used in implementing the SAHABAT Partner Village Development activities in Pondok Kelapa Village, Central Bengkulu Regency was the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) model, which emphasizes the involvement of cadres and the community in all activities started from planning, implementing and evaluating activity programs and placing the community as decision-making and responsible for the activities carried out. The target of community service was 20 cadres, women fertile (WUS), pregnant women (Bumil) and breastfeeding mothers in Pondok Kelapa Village, Central Bengkulu Regency. The types of outputs produced in community service activities were the KP-ASI SAHABAT module related to exclusive breastfed, the recording book for KP ASI SAHABAT assistance and various appropriate technologies that can be used by the community such as the media that has been provided. The results and outputs achieved were: Establishment of KP-ASI SAHABAT cadres, training of KP-ASI for SAHABAT cadres, assistance for WUS, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers carried out, monitoring and evaluation of assistance carried out by KP ASI for SAHABAT cadres at WUS, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, and a Lactation Corner at the Posyandu. it is necessary to socialize the activities of KP ASI that have been carried out by involving relevant cross-sectoral such as Pondok Kelapa Village PKK mobilization team for maternal and child health programs so that the activities receive support for sustainability. Keywords: KP ASI, Exclusive, Cadre

ABSTRAK Masyarakat khususnya para ibu pada dasarnya belum memiliki pengetahuan akan pentingnya pemberian gizi pada anak dan belum mengaplikasikan pengetahuannya dalam hal pemberian makanan pada anak balita. Berdasarkan informasi dari kader, makanan yang disiapkan cenderung monoton tanpa variasi yang menarik dan tanpa memperhatikan perbedaan kebutuhan balita tersebut. Kader mendorong ibu balita dalam membuat menu kreatif dan inovatif sesuai dengan ketersediaan pangan lokal disekitarnya. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah melakukan edukasi dan pelatihan kepada kader posyandu dan ibu balita dalam upaya peningkatan gizi balita di Desa Panca Mukti Kecamatan Pondok Kelapa Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah tahun 2022. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelaksanan kegiatan Pengembangan Desa Mitra adalah model Development (CD) dengan pendekatan Persuasif  dan Edukatif.  Hasil pengabdian kepada masyarakat menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan ibu balita setelah diberikan pelatihan tentang pemberian ASI eksklusif dan Makanan Pendamping Air Susu Ibu (MP-ASI) dengan rata-rata hasil post test 82,61, meningkat dari pre test yang sebelumnya 79,13. Perlu dilaksanakan kegiatan rutin terkait pemberian makan bayi dan anak untuk mendukung peningkatan status gizi balita di Desa Panca Mukti seperti penyuluhan mengenai berbagai macam bahan pangan lokal dan praktek pengolahan bahan makanan lokal tersebut menjadi menu makanan balita. Kata Kunci: Keterampilan, Pemenuhan Gizi, Balita  ABSTRACT The community, especially mothers, basically do not have knowledge of the importance of providing children nutrition and have not applied their knowledge in terms of feeding children. Based on information from cadres, the food prepared tends to be monotonous without interesting variations and without paying attention to the different needs of these toddlers. Cadres encourage mothers with toddlers to make creative and innovative menu  based on the availability of local food. The aim of this activity was to educate and trained posyandu cadres and mothers of toddlers to improve toddler nutrition in Panca Mukti Village, Pondok Kelapa District, Central Bengkulu Regency in 2022. The method used in this activity was the Development model with a Persuasive approach and Educative. The results of community service showed that there was an increased in the knowledge of toddler mothers being given training on exclusive breastfeeding and Complementary Food for Breast Milk (MP-ASI) with an average post-test result of 82.61, an increased from the previous pre-test of 79.13.It was necessary to carry out routine activities related to child feeding to support the improvement of the nutritional status of toddlers in Panca Mukti Village such as counseling on various kinds of local food ingredients and the practice of processing these local food ingredients into a toddler food menu. Keywords: Skills, Fulfillment of Nutrition, Toddlers

BACKGROUND: The age of 0–2 years is a golden period for human growth and development known as the “golden age,” characterized by rapid growth. This period is the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK). The proper diet greatly affects the nutritional status of children. AIM: The purpose of the study was to determine child feeding patterns with the incidence of stunting in children in the Coastal area of Bengkulu City. METHODS: This study was an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design. The research sample was children under five aged 6–24 months in the coastal area of Bengkulu City as many as 75 children were selected using the accidental sampling technique. Children’s nutritional intake using the Semi Food Frequency questionnaire for energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus. Nutritional intake data were processed by nutrisurvey. Data analysis with Chi-square test and the level of significant 0.05. RESULTS: The frequency of food consumed by children 6–24 months in the form of mashed food 2 times a day was 54.2%, soft food 3 times a day was 54.5%, and family food 3 times a day was 82.5%. The percentage of children with energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake below the recommendation was much higher in normal children (in sequence 84.6%, 81.8%, 84.9%, and 86.3%) compare to stunted children (in sequence 15.4%, 18.2%, 15.1%, and 13.7%). Likewise, calcium, fe, zinc, and phosphor intake below the recommendation was much higher in normal children (in sequence 82%, 85.5%, 80.6%, and 82.1%) compare to stunted children (in sequence 18%, 14.5%, 19.4%, and 17.9%). CONCLUSIONS: There was no relationship between the type of food, macronutrient and micronutrient intake with stunting. Education and counseling at Integrated Healthcare Center need to be carried out, regarding the importance of consuming the proper food and the proper frequency of eating, surveys of nutritional consumption and routine health checks for pregnant women and children under five.