<![CDATA[Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan implementasi Program Rumah Pangan Entas Stunting (RUMPES), sebuah inovasi Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah untuk mendukung percepatan penurunan stunting, di Kecamatan Pondok Kelapa. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan desain studi kasus dan kerangka implementasi kebijakan Edwards III yang mencakup komunikasi, sumber daya, disposisi, dan struktur birokrasi. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi dari 11 informan yang dipilih secara purposif, terdiri atas lima pejabat pemerintah/layanan kesehatan, empat kader Tim Pendamping Keluarga, dan dua orang tua yang memiliki anak stunting. Data dianalisis melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan/verifikasi, dengan pemeriksaan keabsahan melalui triangulasi sumber dan teknik. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa komunikasi program berlangsung melalui sosialisasi, koordinasi, dan pelaporan berjenjang; sumber daya didukung oleh pelaksana lintas tingkat serta dana hibah APBD dan BOK puskesmas; disposisi pelaksana ditandai komitmen kader dan pemerintah daerah, tetapi belum didukung insentif tambahan; dan struktur birokrasi telah dibentuk melalui TPPS, TPPK, serta TPK di desa. Namun, penelitian belum menyediakan bukti mengenai cakupan sasaran, kecukupan sumber daya, konsistensi distribusi, atau perubahan status gizi. Karena itu, temuan mendukung kesimpulan mengenai proses implementasi RUMPES, bukan efektivitas program dalam menurunkan prevalensi stunting. This study describes the implementation of the Rumah Pangan Entas Stunting (RUMPES) Program, an innovation of the Central Bengkulu Regency Government to support accelerated stunting reduction, in Pondok Kelapa Subdistrict. A descriptive qualitative case-study design was employed using Edwards III's policy implementation framework, which comprises communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and document review from 11 purposively selected informants: five government/health-service officials, four Family Assistance Team cadres, and two parents of stunted children. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification, while credibility was strengthened through source and technique triangulation. The findings show that program communication was carried out through socialization, coordination, and tiered reporting; resources were supported by multi-level implementers and funding from regional budget grants and health-center operational assistance funds; implementer disposition was reflected in the commitment of cadres and local government, although no additional incentives were provided; and the bureaucratic structure was formalized through the district and subdistrict stunting-reduction teams and village-level Family Assistance Teams. However, the study did not provide evidence on target coverage, resource adequacy, distribution consistency, or changes in children's nutritional status. Therefore, the findings support conclusions about the implementation process rather than the effectiveness of RUMPES in reducing stunting prevalence.]]>
