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Pemberdayaan Kader Posyandu sebagai Sumber Informasi Dasar Kesehatan Ibu Hamil Awatiful Azza; Norita Citra Yuliarti; Andika Putra Setiawan; Danu Indra Wardana
Jurnal IPTEK Bagi Masyarakat Vol 5 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Ali Institute of Research and Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55537/j-ibm.v5i1.1277

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Integrated Service Post (Posyandu) cadres are the spearhead of service delivery at the most basic level. They are required to provide services to help pregnant women understand their health issues. This activity aims to analyze the effectiveness of training and health education on cadre knowledge. The research design for this community service activity used a quasi-experimental approach with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted with 18 Posyandu cadres in Kemiri Village. The implementation phase included pre- and post-tests to assess the effectiveness of the training and health education activities. The training, using a participatory and applied approach, provided cadres with information on nutrition for pregnant women, how to identify nutritional disorders, how to assist pregnant women in meeting their nutritional needs, and knowledge about purple sweet potato-based snack foods for pregnant women. The instrument used to measure cadre knowledge was a questionnaire with 20 multiple-choice questions. Data analysis used the non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The results of the activity showed an average pre-test score for Posyandu cadres of (8.28 ± 0.57) and an average post-test score of (9.39 ± 0.85). Therefore, it can be concluded that there was an increase in the average pre-test and post-test scores for Posyandu cadres. Meanwhile, the analysis of the effectiveness of training and education on maternal nutrition on Posyandu cadres' knowledge showed a P-value of 0.001, thus concluding that training and health education effectively improved cadres' knowledge of maternal nutrition. Cadres, as the most basic service providers, must always receive the latest information to support their duties. Furthermore, the involvement of community leaders and cross-sectoral stakeholders is essential to increase community support and participation.
Pemanfaatan Bekatul sebagai Strategi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat untuk Pencegahan Stunting di Desa Silo Nikmatur Rohmah; Awatiful Azza; Ara Nugrahayu Nalawati; Kadek Fadila Oktaviana; Aliyah Ratnaning Palupi; Zahrotul Jinani Nur Farishya
Jurnal IPTEK Bagi Masyarakat Vol 5 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Ali Institute of Research and Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55537/j-ibm.v5i2.1347

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Stunting remains a serious child health problem in Indonesia as it has long-term impacts on physical growth, cognitive development, and future productivity. One of the preventive measures that can be implemented is nutrition education based on local resources as a form of community empowerment. This community service activity aimed to improve the knowledge of mothers in Silo Village regarding the benefits of rice bran as an alternative source of nutrition for stunting prevention. The method applied was health education with a participatory approach, involving 24 mothers as participants. Data were analyzed descriptively to present participant characteristics and changes in knowledge. The results showed that the average age of participants was 36.4 years, the majority had a senior high school education, were unemployed, had a monthly income of less than IDR 1,000,000, and an average of two children. About 52.2% of participants had previously attended health education activities. Knowledge of rice bran as an alternative nutritious food increased significantly after the intervention (p=0.002; CI95% 0.225–0.906). These findings indicate that simple nutrition education can effectively improve community understanding of local food potential. In conclusion, the utilization of rice bran can serve as an innovative local-based strategy to support stunting prevention. This activity not only enhanced mothers’ knowledge of local nutrition but also created economic opportunities through the sustainable processing of rice bran–based products. In addition, it encouraged follow-up initiatives in the form of training on rice bran–based food processing, which has the potential to strengthen community self-reliance and empowerment in a sustainable manner.