Cegah Stunting Melalui Pendampingan Kader Dengan Penggunaan Tikar Pertumbuhan

Abstract

Abstrak: Saat ini stunting menjadi fokus perhatian masalah gizi oleh pemerintah Indonesia karena tidak hanya menyebabkan kelainan fisik namun juga kognitif yaitu berupa kecerdasan yang kurang pada balita. Berdasarkan data Survei Status Gizi Balita Indonesia (SSGBI) pada tahun 2019, prevelensi stunting di Indonesia mencapai 27,7%. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan kelompok masyarakat tertentu (kader kesehatan) dalam hal pencegahan stunting pada balita melalui penggunaan tikar pertumbuhan sebagai alat bantu deteksi dini stunting. Metode yang di gunakan adalah dengan sosialisasi dan pendampingan kader dalam penggunaan tikar pertumbuhan. Pelaksanaan pengabdian di Desa Kalijoso dengan 20 kader yang terbagi 2 kelompok. Kegiatan dengan sosialisasi terkait stunting dan penggunaan tikar pertumbuhan dalam pengukuran tinggi badan balita dan dilanjutkan dengan praktik penggunaan tikar pertumbuhan. Pengabdi melakukan monitoring dan evaluasi ke posyandu untuk memantau penggunaan tikar pertumbuhan. Pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat berupa edukasi tentang penggunaan tikar pertumbuhan dengan sasaran kader kesehatan di Desa Kalijoso telah berhasil dilaksanakan dengan baik. Terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan dari 73% menjadi 90%. Abstract: Currently stunting is the focus of attention on nutrition issues by the Indonesian government because it not only causes physical but also cognitive abnormalities, namely in the form of less intelligence in toddlers. Based on data from the Indonesian Toddler Nutrition Status Survey (SSGBI) in 2019, the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia reached 27.7%. The purpose of this community service is to increase the knowledge of certain community groups (health cadres) in terms of preventing stunting in toddlers through the use of growth mats as an aid for early detection of stunting. The method used is by socializing and assisting cadres in using growth mats. Implementation of community service in Kalijoso Village with 20 cadres divided into 2 groups. Activities with socialization related to stunting and the use of growth mats in measuring toddler height and continued with the practice of using growth mats. The servant conducts monitoring and evaluation at the posyandu to monitor the use of growth mats. The implementation of community service in the form of education about the use of growth mats with the target of health cadres in Kalijoso Village has been successfully carried out. There is an increase in knowledge from 73% to 90%.

The Role and Participation of Family Welfare Empowerment Cadres (PKK) in Stunting Prevention: A Case Study in Bojonegoro

“…Support from relevant theories, such as the Theory of Behavior Change and the Theory of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP), strengthens the results of this researc (Citrakesumasari, 2020;Hidayati et al, 2022;Jalantina, 2022). The involvement of PKK cadres that is focused on counseling, monitoring, and supervision significantly contributes to enhancing awareness and practices of public health, particularly in IJCSL P-ISSN: 2579-7166 E-ISSN: 2549-6417 relation to preventing stunting (Indah, 2021;Indah & Arisna, 2022;Maryani, 2023;Wardani, 2021) As trained and organized change agents, PKK cadres have successfully translated these theories into tangible actions on the ground, resulting in a positive impact on reducing community-level stunting rates. In the context of integrating research findings into existing knowledge, the interview results with PKK cadres enhance our understanding of the importance of active and trained PKK cadres in preventing stunting.…”

“…Although the prevalence of stunting has decreased, the national target for 2024 is to reduce the prevalence of stunting to 14%. Based on the data obtained in August 2022, there were 2,225 toddlers who experienced stunting out of a total of 74,626 toddlers weighed in Bojonegoro Regency (Isnaini et al, 2022;Maryani, 2023). In February 2023, the number of stunted toddlers decreased to 2,027 out of a total of 74,443 toddlers weighed.…”

“…Updating data and information on Posyandu activities and other health programs. In tackling stunting, the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) plays a role as an agent of change to empower the community, thus achieving the goals of health development (Citrakesumasari, 2020;Maryani, 2023). Research on the involvement of Family Welfare Empowerment Cadres (PKK) is crucial in supporting the government's efforts to combat stunting.…”