Empowering Communities to Prevent Stunting: A Study in Sitiris-Tiris Village, Tapanuli Tengah Regency, North Sumatra Province

Gaja, Fatma Zuhro (2024) Empowering Communities to Prevent Stunting: A Study in Sitiris-Tiris Village, Tapanuli Tengah Regency, North Sumatra Province. Temali: Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial.

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Abstract

Stunting in children, which results from chronic malnutrition from ages 0-5 years, negatively impacts physical and psychomotor development as well as their future. This nutritional deficiency often arises from a lack of community knowledge about stunting and its preventive measures. This study aims to explore community empowerment efforts to prevent stunting in Sitiris-tiris Village, Andam Dewi District, Tapanuli Tengah Regency, North Sumatra Province. The study uses a qualitative method. We collected data through direct observation at Posyandu Beringin in SitirisTiris Village and interviews with ten informants, including midwives, nutritionists, cadres, and mothers of toddlers. The results show that community empowerment through two main programs—the counseling program and DASHAT (Healthy Kitchen to Overcome Stunting)—successfully reduced stunting rates in the village. The counseling program increased parents' knowledge about stunting, while DASHAT focused on improving healthy eating habits as a preventive measure against stunting. The reduction in stunting rates reflects the success of the community empowerment efforts in the village.

Jenis Item:	Artikel
Subjects:	600 Technology (Applied sciences) > 610 Medical sciences Medicine > 616 Diseases
Divisions:	Fakultas Dakwah dan Komunikasi > Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam
Pengguna yang mendeposit:	Mrs Siti Masitah
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2025 08:01
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2025 08:01
URI:	http://repository.uinsu.ac.id/id/eprint/24781

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