<![CDATA[Stunting in Labuan Sub-District was the third highest case in Donggala District. In 2018 there were 142 cases of 1,125 children under five. This research aimed to identify the preventions and treatments of stunting in Labuan Sub-District, Donggala District, South Sulawesi. This study used phenomenological strategy. The informants were seven Village Heads in Labuan Sub-District, 1 nutrition officer of Labuan Health Center, 1 midwife coordinator of Labuan Health Center, and 3 parents of toddlers with stunting. The research was conducted from 23 June to 23 July 2021 in Labuan Sub-District, Donggala District. The exploration results of stunting preventions and treatments by the government of Donggala District were: provision of clean water for the community, provision of public latrines, construction of sewers for waste disposal, unmanaged waste, access to health services, village midwife assistants, health insurance for underprivileged residents, the absence of parenting education, the unroutine weighing of toddlers in integrated health service posts (Ina. Posyandu), the absence of sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents, early marriage, and the absence of specific interventions of nutrition improvement for toddlers with stunting. The programs had not been maximally carried out both sensitive interventions and specific interventions. The Village Heads and The Public Health Center were expected to maximize prevention and treatment efforts according to the programs.]]>
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