Efforts to Increase Knowledge of Toddler Mothers About Stunting Through Health Education
Keywords:
health education, mother’s knowledge, stuntingAbstract
Stunting is a problem that is still a concern. One of the factors that influences the incidence of stunting is the mother's knowledge. The results of the initial survey conducted, obtained data that the knowledge of mothers of toddlers about stunting, the majority is still in the sufficient category. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge of mothers of toddlers about stunting through health education. The partners in this activity are mothers of toddlers in Sungai Alat Village, the number of participants in this activity is 60 mothers of toddlers. The methods used are health education, discussion and Q&A. Evaluation is carried out qualitatively by observing the involvement of participants in the discussion and asking about their understanding after the session. The results of the service obtained high enthusiasm from mothers of toddlers as indicated by the many questions during the discussion. After the discussion, the mother of the toddler said that her knowledge about stunting had increased. This is indicated by the minutes showing an increase in the knowledge of mothers of toddlers in this community service activity. Mothers of toddlers in Sungai Alat Village were enthusiastic about participating in health education activities from start to finish.
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