<![CDATA[Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem that impacts children's physical growth, cognitive development, and future productivity. Although nutrition education can improve mothers' knowledge, increased knowledge is not necessarily followed by changes in attitudes and practices regarding the implementation of balanced nutrition and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF). This Community Service activity aimed to improve mothers' positive attitudes toward balanced nutrition practices and IYCF as an effort to prevent stunting at Puskesmas Kahuripan, Tasikmalaya City. The methods used included delivering material, interactive discussions, question and answer sessions, and evaluation using pre-test and post-test questionnaires. The activity was attended by 27 mothers; however, the pre-post analysis was conducted on 26 respondents who had complete data. The evaluation results showed that the average attitude score increased from 36.19 ± 3.75 to 36.69 ± 3.87, with an average increase of 0.50 points. On a 100-point scale, the score increased from 90.48 to 91.73. A total of 30.8% of respondents experienced an increase in attitude scores, 50.0% had unchanged scores, and 19.2% experienced a decrease. Most of the respondents who did not experience an increase already had high initial scores. The educational activity contributed to strengthening mothers' attitudes regarding balanced nutrition and IYCF. Future programs need to focus on strengthening feeding practice skills through demonstrations, hands-on practice, and mentoring so that behavioral changes can be implemented sustainably]]>
