Kebijakan dan Upaya Progresif dalam Penanggulangan Stunting pada Balita

Sulfianti Fakhruddin (Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Tritunas Nasional)
Andi Muti’ah Sari (Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Tri Tunas Nasional)

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada
Vol 11 No 2 (2022): Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada

Introduction: Stunting is a condition of growth failure in children under five due to chronic malnutrition characterized by their length or height being below the standard. Objective: Know progressive policies and efforts in overcoming stunting in toddlers. Method: Qualitative research with 16 informants, including ordinary and key informants. Results: Show that aggressive actions in overcoming stunting are minimal because officers' knowledge, parenting, and role are still shallow. Conclusion: That progressive efforts to combat stunting still need to be improved regarding maternal knowledge about healthy and nutritious food for toddlers. Policymakers to play a proactive role in tackling stunting through education, counselling, and empowerment to mothers of toddlers so that they can understand the causes and risks if their children suffer from stunting.