Need Assessment of Stunted Children During Pandemic Covid-19 to Develop Nutrition Intervention Program in Jember District, East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic makes it possible for increasing the number of stunted children in Jember. So it is difficult to predict the target to reduce stunting. Jember is one of the districts in East Java Indonesia, has a fairly high number of children under five (80,359 people). This study aims to examine the need for developing a nutritional intervention to overcome stunting during COVID-19 in Jember district. This study is a descriptive-analytic study with a qualitative approach in the case of stunting in Jember district. The research was conducted in 4 sub-districts in Jember. The research target of families who have children under five with stunting, the risk of stunting and stakeholders. Data analysis used Precede Proceed theory with five diagnostic phases. The social diagnosis phase describes the quality of life in Jember. The epidemiological diagnosis phase describes the status of the Covid area. The Behavior and environment diagnosis phase describe there is no direct anticipation of COVID-19. The educational and ecological diagnostic phase examines behavior in child care, low purchasing power and access to food availability, policies and sanitation. Administrative and policy diagnosis phases, describe about funds, the lack of covid 19 information and limited health resources in the region.

Gambaran Praktik Kader Dalam Diagnosa Status Balita Stunting Di Desa Harjomulyo Silo Kabupaten Jember

“…Saat pandemi Covid 19 terdapat kecenderungan penurunan praktik kader dalam melakukan diagnosa stunting, hal ini diakibatkan karena posyandu belum dapat berjalan secara optimal dan kader harus bekerja lebih ekstra dalam melakukan pendampingan langsung ke rumahrumah ibu dan balita. Penelitian tentang stunting pada tahun 2020, menunjukkan posyandu tidak berjalan optimal dan data anak stunting seringkali tidak akurat dan tidak baru, sehingga intervensi penanggulangan stunting dapat terhambat pelaksanaannya (7). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat gambaran praktek kader dalam menentukan status balita stunting.…”

The Main Activities of Community-Based Maternal Empowerment for Stunting Recovery

“…The family must rigidly distribute food rations to family members. This condition has the opportunity for mothers to lack proper food in terms of the amount of nutritional quality [1].…”

“…Food needs are also related to the ability of the mother, as well as the availability of adequate nutrition in terms of quantity and quality. Food fulfillment becomes very vital and urgency to prevent stunting is one of the problems related to the availability of proper nutritional intake so that stunting children can meet their health and height eligibility [1] [5].…”

Family Eating Behavior of Stunting Children in Silo District, Jember Regency during Covid-19 Pandemic

“…Applying a good diet practice in toddlers is not easy. It is influenced by perception and knowledge of family health, family attitudes in choosing food sources, family culture, environment, food availability and sources of information [4], [5].…”