Pancasakti Journal Of Public Health Science And Research
Vol 5 No 2 (2025): PJPHSR

Stunting in Children Aged 0-5 Years: A Literature Review on Prevention and Control Strategies

Anggreyni, Meilin (Unknown)
Rahmi, Ince (Unknown)
Rizka, Rizka (Unknown)
Sudirman, Sudirman (Unknown)
Yani, Ahmad (Unknown)
Amalinda, Finta (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 May 2025

Abstract

Stunting is a significant public health issue affecting children under five years old, leading to long-term consequences on growth and development. The method used in this study is Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Research conducted systematically by following the rules with the flow of literature review to avoid subjective misunderstandings from researchers. The data used in the study are sourced from national and international scientific publication databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar and Science Direct. The search keywords for the article are arranged based on the PICOS Framework, the keywords are "stunting in children 0-5 years", "stunting prevention" and "stunting control strategy". The review identified the effective interventions highlighted include promoting exclusive breastfeeding, improving maternal nutrition, and implementing community-based nutrition programs. Additionally, the role of education and awareness in fostering healthy dietary practices among families was emphasized. The results of the review conducted on 3 national journal articles and 11 international journal articles indicate that strategies for the prevention and control of stunting must include a holistic approach that involves health promotion, nutritional improvement, sanitation enhancement, community empowerment, and the increase of parental self-efficacy. It is hoped that the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia will continue to decline, thereby improving the quality of future human resources to realize a competitive Golden Generation of Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pjphsr

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Health Professions Nursing Public Health Other

Description

Pancasakti Journal of Public Health Science and Research (PJPHSR) is a scientific journal published by the Faculty of Public Health, Pancasakti University since May 2021 with e-ISSN 2777-1296. Pancasakti Journal of Public Health Science and Research (PJPHSR) accepts scientific papers in the form of ...