Madago Community Empowerment for Health Journal
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)

Peningkatan Pengetahuan Anak melalui Edukasi dan Stimulus

Putri Mulia Sakti (S.Tr Kebidanan)
Muliani Muliani (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Suci Rahmadani Darama (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Kezia Doranggi (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Nurhalifah Tulah (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Citra Citra (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Meylinda Puput Ananda (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Miftahulzana Miftahulzana (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Febty Kuswanti (Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

Preschool is the most rapid phase of growth and development of children, both physically and mentally. This community service activity was carried out in Tumora village, Poso Pesisir Utara District, Poso Regency, which aims to provide knowledge to families about how to monitor and stimulate children's growth and development as well as provide skills to children about how to sort waste and the correct stages of handwashing. This activity was carried out on May 19-23, 2025, attended by 18 preschool children. The methods used in this community service were lectures, questions and answers, discussions, and demonstrations. The lecture method was used when providing information on how to monitor and stimulate children's growth and development. The discussion method was used during the question and answer session. The demonstration method was used when practicing sorting waste and the 6 steps of handwashing. The results of this activity increased the knowledge of children's parents regarding how to monitor and stimulate children's growth and development. The gross motor stimulation provided was a leisurely walk, fitness exercises together. While the fine motor stimulation was coloring pictures. To monitor growth and development by conducting anthropometric measurements. In addition, this activity also provides an increase in the skills of preschool children in sorting waste and washing hands properly.

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Journal Info

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mce

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

Description

Madago Community Empowerment for Health Journal is a medium for academicians, government, private companies, and social institutions to communicate community empowerment activities. Each published article is expected to provide new insights and inspire activities elsewhere on related issues. This ...