Unnes Journal of Mathematics
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): Unnes Journal of Mathematics Volume 1, 2025

Regional Prioritization for Free Nutritious Food Programs through Social Data Integration and Public Sentiment Analysis Using K-Means and NLP

Sanusi, Ratna Nur Mustika (Unknown)
Wijaya, Galih Kusuma (Unknown)
Harwanti, Nur Achmey Selgi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jul 2025

Abstract

This study evaluates Indonesia's Free Nutritious Food Program (MBG) through an innovative dual-method approach combining geospatial clustering and sentiment analysis. Cluster analysis of 38 provinces identified three distinct priority zones: high-priority (Eastern Indonesia), medium-priority (Central Indonesia), and low-priority (Java-Bali-West Sumatra), revealing significant regional disparities. Parallel sentiment analysis of 1,358 social media posts showed 76.6% negative perceptions dominated by food safety concerns ("poisoning," "toxic"), contrasting with 23.4% positive feedback highlighting nutritional benefits. The study makes three key contributions: First, it demonstrates the disconnect between regional needs and implementation quality. Second, it introduces an integrated monitoring framework combining cluster mapping with real-time sentiment tracking. Third, it proposes actionable solutions including a rapid-response task force and targeted communication strategies. These findings provide policymakers with evidence-based tools to simultaneously address geographical inequities and improve program execution in nutrition interventions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ujm

Publisher

Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

Unnes Journal of Mathematics is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. This Journal receives and publishes research articles and development in mathematics theories and their ...