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Acceptability Testing of Moringa-Enriched Corn Porridge as a Local Food-Based Nutritional Intervention for Stunting Prevention in Children Under Five Heni Aryani; Dea Zara Avila; Alkhair Alkhair; Aris Irwansyah
MESINA (Medical Scientific Journal) Vol 7, No 1 (2026): Medical Scientific Journal (MESINA)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/msj.v7i1.11374

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Indonesia. One of the strategies to prevent stunting is the utilization of nutrient-rich local foods as supplementary feeding for children under five. Corn is an abundant local commodity in Woha District, Bima Regency, and has the potential to be developed into a nutritious food product through the addition of Moringa oleifera leaves, which are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. The success of such food products depends not only on their nutritional value but also on their sensory acceptability. Objective: This study aims to determine the acceptability of corn-egg porridge as an effort to utilize local food resources in stunting prevention within the working area of Woha Community Health Center. Methods: This study aims to determine the acceptability of corn-egg porridge as an effort to utilize local food resources in stunting prevention within the working area of Woha Community Health Center. This study is expected to produce a corn-egg porridge formulation with a high level of acceptance based on organoleptic characteristics. The resulting product has the potential to serve as a nutritious, affordable, and locally based supplementary food alternative that can be implemented in stunting prevention programs for children under five years of age.Keywords: stunting, corn porridge, Moringa oleifera, acceptability, local food, hedonic test.
Maternal Nutritional Knowledge, Clean and Healthy Living Behavior, and Posyandu Attendance as Determinants of Stunting among Children Under Five Al Magfirah; M Noris; Nur Husnul Khatimah; Aris Irwansyah
MESINA (Medical Scientific Journal) Vol 7, No 1 (2026): Medical Scientific Journal (MESINA)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/msj.v7i1.11338

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Toddlers are a vulnerable group at risk of nutritional problems. One of the nutritional issues affecting toddlers is stunting. Several factors contribute to stunting, including mothers' knowledge of nutrition, Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS), and attendance at integrated health service posts (Posyandu). This study aimed to determine the relationship between mothers' nutritional knowledge, PHBS behavior, and Posyandu attendance with the incidence of stunting. This study employed an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach. Samples were selected using purposive sampling, involving 44 toddlers in Tarlawi Village. Stunting data were obtained through height-for-age (H/A) measurements, while data on mothers' nutritional knowledge, PHBS behavior, and Posyandu attendance were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results of the association analysis showed that there was no significant relationship between mothers' nutritional knowledge and stunting among children aged 24–59 months (p = 0.680 > 0.05), nor between Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) and stunting (p = 1.000 > 0.05). However, there was a significant relationship between Posyandu attendance and stunting (p < 0.001). There was no significant relationship between mothers' nutritional knowledge and the incidence of stunting among children aged 24–59 months in Tarlawi Village. Likewise, there was no significant relationship between Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) and the incidence of stunting among children aged 24–59 months in Tarlawi Village. However, there was a significant relationship between Posyandu attendance and the incidence of stunting among children aged 24–59 months in Tarlawi Village.