Public Policy Journal
Vol 7, No 1 (2026)

From Village Funds To Frontline Services: Challenges in Implementing the Stunting Policy In Tingkohubu Village

Taufik Harun (Faculty of Social Sciences, Gorontalo State University, Indonesia)
Asna Aneta (Faculty of Social Sciences, Gorontalo State University, Indonesia)
Dwi Indah Yuliani Sholihin (Faculty of Social Sciences, Gorontalo State University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study examines how Village Fund implementation shapes stunting reduction outcomes at the village level in Indonesia. Using a qualitative case study approach in Tingkohubu Village, the research explores four dimensions of policy implementation: communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and field observations and analyzed using a mechanism-based approach. The findings indicate that although the Village Fund supports key interventions such as Posyandu services, supplementary feeding, and health education, implementation remains uneven. Communication is largely administrative rather than transformative, resources are available but inadequately distributed, implementers are committed but motivated, and bureaucratic structures are formally established but inconsistently applied. These conditions create a policy-system mismatch, where policy design is not fully aligned with local implementation capacity. This study contributes by demonstrating that stunting reduction outcomes are shaped not only by resource availability but also by the configuration of implementation processes at the frontline service level.

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Journal Info

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PPJ

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Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Environmental Science Social Sciences

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Public Policy Journal aims to encourage scientific research, new theoretical and practical solutions for the development and application of public policy. The scope of the journal includes the following fields: Public Administration Public Policy Public Management Human Resource Management ...