Pencegahan Stunting pada Ibu Hamil dan Bayi Sebagai Upaya Preventif di Desa Lawe Sagu Hulu Kecamtan Lawe Bulan Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara

Panggung Kebaikan : Jurnal Pengabdian Sosial
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): Mei: Panggung Kebaikan : Jurnal Pengabdian Sosial

Stunting is a process that has an impact on child development starting from an early stage, namely from conception to the 3rd or 4th year of a child's life, where the nutritional status of the mother and child is an important factor in child growth. The results of the 2013 Basic Health Research, the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia reached 37.2%. Based on Nutrition Monitoring in 2016, it reached 27.5% while the WHO provides a limit for stunting of <20%. The purpose of implementing community service is to increase the knowledge of the residents of Lawe Sagu Hulu Village about Stunting Prevention efforts. After being given this information, participants are expected to understand the importance of monitoring child growth and development and meeting children's nutritional intake in the first 100 days. The counseling method used is the lecture method. This activity was carried out in Lawe Sagu Hulu Village, Lawe Bulan District, Southeast Aceh Regency.