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Interactive education and anthropometric training for enhanced early stunting detection Siregar, Nilda Yulita; Sembiring, Arihta Br; Nasution, Eva Mahayani; Gultom, Lusiana; Alfrianne, Alfrianne
Community Empowerment Vol 10 No 5 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31603/ce.12184

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Addressing stunting necessitates an enhanced role for the community, particularly pregnant women and mothers of toddlers, alongside improved skills for cadres in the early detection of toddlers' nutritional status. This community engagement initiative aimed to increase cadres' knowledge of early stunting detection and toddler growth monitoring, as well as to improve mothers' knowledge of stunting prevention. The target participants were pregnant women, mothers of toddlers, and cadres. The activities involved 170 mothers of toddlers, 12 pregnant women, and 15 cadres, and were conducted through interactive education using smart card stunting cards and question-and-answer sessions with pregnant women and mothers of toddlers, as well as anthropometric measurement training for posyandu cadres. Evaluation results demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge among mothers of toddlers (from 66.5% in the moderate category to 93.5% in the good category) and pregnant women (from 66.7% in the moderate category to 100% in the good category) following the stunting education. Furthermore, cadres' skills also improved, with 93.3% of cadres becoming proficient in performing anthropometric measurements.
The influence of the use of the SiANEH application on mothers’ independence in monitoring the growth and development of toddlers Siregar, Nilda Yulita; Sembiring, Arihta Br.; Nasution, Eva Mahayani; Kurnia, Herni; Siregar, Siti Julianita Siregar
Media Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan Vol. 36 No. 1 (2026): MEDIA PENELITIAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN KESEHATAN
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34011/jmp2k.v36i1.3696

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Background: Stunting is a significant health issue in Indonesia, affecting children's physical and cognitive development, as well as their future quality of life. One key strategy for preventing stunting is ensuring optimal monitoring of toddlers' growth and development. Objective: This study examined the impact of the Android application "SiANEH" on monitoring growth, development, and stimulation, aiming to improve mothers' independent practices in stunting prevention efforts in Kutalimbaru Village, Deliserdang Regency. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a quantitative analytical approach was used, specifically a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research was conducted in Kutalimbaru Village, with a sample of 30 mothers of toddlers selected via purposive sampling. The study measured mothers' independent practices in monitoring growth and stimulating toddlers, utilizing the "SiANEH" app, which provides information on child development and reminders for stimulation. Data were collected through observation and completion of observation sheets. The research instruments were validated for content and reliability before application, and ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan. Results: The results revealed a positive and significant effect of the "SiANEH" app on child growth monitoring (r=0.532, p= 0.002), child stimulation (r=0.790, p= 0.000), and maternal independence in monitoring and stimulation (r=0.534, p= 0.002). Pretest scores for growth monitoring (1.57) and stimulation (1.60) increased significantly in the posttest (3.40 and 3.70, respectively), as did maternal independence (from 1.80 to 3.60). Conclusion: These findings indicate that the "SiANEH" application enhances mothers' involvement in independently monitoring and stimulating child development, contributing to stunting prevention.