Caring : Indonesian Journal of Nursing Science
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): Vol 7 No 2 2025 Caring: Indonesia Journal of Nursing

Empowering Grandmothers through Educational Media: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Stunting Prevention in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Eka Oktavianto (Unknown)
Endar Timiyatun (Unknown)
Woro Ispandiyah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

Stunting remains a major public health issue in Indonesia, with multifactorial causes. Grandmothers play a central role in childcare and decision-making within families. Effective educational media are needed to improve knowledge and caregiving practices in family settings. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of educational modules and videos in improving grandmothers’ knowledge and skills in providing health education for stunting prevention. A one-group pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design was conducted among 25 grandmothers who lived with or near their grandchildren. The educational media (module and video) were first validated by experts. The materials included comprehensive information on the definition, causes, signs, symptoms, impacts, and prevention of stunting, as well as methods and techniques for delivering effective health education. Data were collected using knowledge and skill assessment tools, and analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test due to non-normal data distribution. The results showed that mean knowledge score of grandmothers significantly increased from 69.6 (pretest) to 94.4 (posttest), with a mean difference of 24.8, Z-score = -4.391, p-value = 0.000 (p < 0.001). Similarly, the mean skill score in delivering health education improved from 50.20 (pretest) to 84.80 (posttest), with a mean difference of 34.6, Z-score = -4.298, p value = 0.000 (p < 0.001). Educational modules and videos are effective in improving grandmothers’ knowledge and skills in providing health education for stunting prevention. Integrating family-centered educational tools into community health programs may strengthen family support and contribute to reducing stunting prevalence. Keyword: Stunting, Grandmother, Health education, Educational module, Video

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJNS

Publisher

Subject

Nursing

Description

Caring: Indonesian Journal of Nursing Science (IJNS) is an international nursing journal published by the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. IJNS is a peer reviewed journal and welcomes scientific works from nurses, academics, and practitioners in their ...