<![CDATA[The community service program of Group 27 of the Student Field Work Program (KKM) at Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University focuses on increasing the knowledge and awareness of Janaka Village residents about stunting, which is a crucial issue because it affects the quality of Indonesia's human resources in the future as the key to the country's progress. Stunting is a condition of growth failure in infants caused by prolonged malnutrition, characterized by a child's height below the normal age limit (height-for-age below the 3rd percentile). Group 27 KKM in Janaka Village, Jiput Subdistrict, carried out socialization activities on stunting, early marriage, and risky pregnancies to enrich the knowledge of teenagers, prospective brides and grooms, pregnant women, mothers of toddlers, posyandu cadres, and community leaders. A descriptive qualitative approach was applied through participatory observation and discussion sessions. The activity was carried out in three phases: preparation (collaborating with village officials and the Jiput Subdistrict BKKBN to provide materials), implementation of a direct socialization program based on live presentations with dialogue with around 20 participants, and evaluation of changes in knowledge assessment. As a result, the residents of Janaka Village experienced an increase in their understanding of the causes, effects, and preventive measures for stunting after the BKKBN counseling, as seen from their enthusiasm for participation and determination to apply a healthy lifestyle regularly.]]>
