Youth Empowerment in the Integration Program of Stunting Prevalence Reduction in East Java during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Document Review

Abstract

Introduction: More than 25% of East Java regencies and cities had stunting prevalence rates higher than the national figure. The involvement of the youths to reduce stunting is important in helping to overcome this national health problem. This study aimed to identify areas in East Java that have stunting prevalence rates above the national rate and assisted in the preparation of a program called the Youth Empowerment for Stunting Reduction Program (YESREP).Methods: This descriptive study used document review by PRISMA stages. At the initial stage, 453 documents were filtered from Google Scholar (n=29), Pubmed (n=12), SagePub (n=20), Semantic Scholar (n=6), others (n =136), while the remaining (n=260) were discarded. The search keywords were ’youth empowerment’, ‘stunting’, and ‘Covid-19’. The inclusion criteria were stunting cases, youth empowerment, and the Covid-19 pandemic. The documents screened were journals with quantitative, qualitative, document review methods, year of publication:2017-2022, focusing on youth empowerment and stunting, and in English or Indonesian languages. The tool used for the final document selection used PICOT model.Results: Youth empowerment was one of the effective methods in reducing the stunting prevalence. However, training programs, orientation, continuity, guidance, and follow-up are needed. The challenges were in funds, time, and readiness of the human resources involved in the implementation of YESREP.Conclusion: YESREP as a concept, was effective in reducing stunting prevalence, but still have some limitations. This study recommends conducting experimental research through a pilot project,

Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Peran Kader Remaja dalam Pencegahan Stunting

“…Pendidikan kesehatan dibutuhkan sebagai media peningkatan pengetahuan remaja dan pemuda. Semakin sering informasi diberikan maka akan semakin besar kemungkinan seseorang membentuk informasi tersebut sebagai suatu pengetahuan yang utuh, sehingga mampu merubah sikap dan akhirnya mampu mengambil sikap bijaksana dalam mewujudkan kesehatan dan kualitas hidup (Anjaswarni et al, 2022). Siswati et al (2022), remaja mempersepsikan beberapa kendala dalam mencegah dan mengendalikan stunting diantaranya tabu terhadap makanan tertentu, persepsi stunting yang keliru, genetik sebagai penyebab utama, dan stigma.…”

“…Pemberdayaan pemuda melalui program pelatihan, orientasi, pemberian panduan dan keberlanjutan serta tindak lanjut merupakan metode efektif untuk mengurangi prevalensi stunting. Namun demikian, terdapat kendala dalam pelaksanaannya dari aspek dana, waktu, dan kesiapan sumber daya manusia untuk terlibat dalam pemberdayaan tersebut (Anjaswarni et al, 2022). Pernyataan ini sesuai dengan hasil penelitian bahwa tidak ada dana khusus yang dikelola oleh kader AMM untuk program stunting dan belum ada pemberdayaan komprehensif, akan tetapi sumber daya manusia bukan aspek yang perlu dikhawatirkan.…”

Teaching Framework of Stunting for Vocational Midwifery Students: A Document Review

“…During the last five years, with a total of more than 27 million cases, the government emphasizes the importance of programs that involve youth, families, and community leaders besides healthcare workers (Korompis, 2022). Adolescent mental development programs, for example, have been widely promoted in recent years as proof that youth involvement in stunting prevention plays a major role (Anjaswarni et al, 2022). India, China, and several countries in Africa adopted a similar strategy (Brar et al, 2020;Dong et al, 2020).…”

Maintaining The Sustainable Engagement of Adolescent in Family Team of Stunting Prevention Program

“…In Bolmong Raya, North Sulawesi, as another example, although North Sulawesi is one of the provinces with a low prevalence, in Bolmong there are still 19,000 stunting cases (Hamzah, 2020). Maximizing the involvement of adolescents in suppressing cases of high stunting not only increases their understanding of health problems faced by the community and the state on a national scale but also trains them in handling academically accountable problems (Anjaswarni et al, 2022). The involvement of adolescents related to family health under the TPK umbrella is much needed (Hairil, 2021).…”