Sustainability Assessment of Stunting Management through Multidimensional Scaling

Kasyful Fahmi (Environmental Resource Management and Development, Postgraduate, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia)
Nurul Badriyah (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia)
Hartati Kartikaningsih (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia)

The Journal of Indonesia Sustainable Development Planning (JISDeP)
Vol 6 No 3 (2025): December

Stunting remains a major challenge in Indonesia, requiring assessments that extend beyond prevalence to sustainability. This study evaluates the sustainability of stunting prevention in Batu Rakit Village, North Lombok, using RAPFISH-MDS across five dimensions: economy, ecology, health, social, and governance. Data from 68 households with stunted children were analyzed using validated attributes drawn from policy frameworks and literature. Findings reveal disparities: governance was highly sustainable (81.75%), social (60.28%), and health (56.57%) were moderately sustainable, while ecological (41.16%) and economic (28.86%) remained less sustainable. Key leverage factors included access to social assistance, sanitation, maternal education, exclusive breastfeeding, and cross-sector coordination. The findings underscore that sustainable stunting management depends on synergizing governance and social participation to address economic-ecological vulnerabilities, coupled with the integration of health and social interventions. The Batu Rakit experience offers a relevant model for sustainable stunting reduction in rural Indonesia.