Prevention of Stunting in Toddlers and Pregnant Women by Providing Supplementary Food in Sadang Village, Jekulo

Authors

  • Eli Zulia Sari Universitas Muria Kudus, Indonesia
  • Afri Islami Putri Universitas Muria Kudus, Indonesia
  • Nurul Verry Verdina Universitas Muria Kudus, Indonesia
  • Lidya Christina Wardhani Universitas Muria Kudus, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53797/ujssh.v2i1.16.2023

Keywords:

Stunting, toddlers, pregnant women, supplementary feeding

Abstract

Stunting is a nutritional health problem that is still a nutrition health problem that is still widely found in various regions. Stunting can threaten the quality of future human resources in the long term. One of the areas that still has stunted toddlers is in Sadang Village, Jekulo District.   One of the steps taken by the government in dealing with stunting is optimizing the role of posyandu and local cadres to conduct socialization and provide additional food (PMT) to toddlers and pregnant women. The method used in this research is community service in Sadang Village with the research subjects being stunted toddlers and pregnant women. The purpose of this research is so that the community, especially mothers who have toddlers and pregnant women, can prevent and overcome stunting. The results obtained are that the community is more aware of the importance of healthy and nutritious food for children's future health.

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Published

2024-12-18

How to Cite

Sari, E. Z. ., Putri, A. I. ., Verdina, N. V. ., & Wardhani, L. C. . (2024). Prevention of Stunting in Toddlers and Pregnant Women by Providing Supplementary Food in Sadang Village, Jekulo. Uniglobal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(1), 111–114. https://doi.org/10.53797/ujssh.v2i1.16.2023