<![CDATA[The theory of the Welfare State is the theory which is in line with the basis of the Indonesian state. The welfare state is reflected in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Malnutrition, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia, is a problem that is still of concern to the world today. In the duty to tackle malnutrition, local governments have a legal basis, namely Ciamis District Regulation No. 20 of 2011 on Health Implementation.The approach methods are normative juridical, descriptive analytic research specification. Secondary data sources, including statutory regulations, text books, legal dictionaries, legal journals, legal articles. Data collected using literature analysis, presented systematically organized as narrative text, and analyzed using qualitative methods. The results showed that the factors affecting malnutrition among children under five in Ciamis Regency were nutritional intake, family income, maternal education, infectious diseases, environmental sanitation, and basic health services. In addition, the responsibility of the local government of Ciamis Regency is based on the Ciamis Regency Regional Regulation No. 20 of 2011 concerning Health Implementation in Chapter XI concerning Overcoming Nutritional Problems, specifically by carrying out programs such as Supplementary Food (PMT), Infant and Child Feeding (PMBA), Healthy Living Community Movement (GERMAS), Nutrition-Conscious Family (KADARZI), Youth Care Health Service (PKPR), Golden Chain innovation, Movement to Prevent Stunting, Sijaga, Gumelis and in 2021 there will be the DeBes movement (Stunting Free Village), and the integrated health post movement that cares about stunting.]]>
