Workshop on Making Complementary Foods as an Effort to Prevent Stunting in Sukoraharjo Village, Kedamean District, Gresik Regency

Budhi Setianto
Adriansyah, Agus Aan
Fasya, Abdul Hakim Zakkiy
Lukiyono, Yauwan Tobing
Susantri, Mery
Sa'adah, Nikmatus

Journal of Health Community Service
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Health Community Service: 2026 January

Stunting is a condition in which a child's body fails to grow due to chronic malnutrition so that the child's life is too short. The prevalence of stunting in toddlers according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is the country with the third highest prevalence in the Southeast Asia/South-East Asia Regional (SEAR), the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in children under five in 2017 was 36.4% and in 2018 it was 30.8%. One of the prevention of stunting can be provided by providing companion food from 6-24 months. By holding a workshop related to making complementary foods to prevent stunting, this workshop aims to provide insight to the residents of Sidoraharjo about the importance of knowledge in preparing complementary foods, and how to make them, as well as preparing the complementary food process. 87.8% and knowledge increase 16.2%