Overview of Health Cadre Knowledge About Stunting Prevention in Children in Telaga, Tilango, and Limboto Health Center Areas

Abstract

Abstract : Children are individuals who are in an important phase of development, from birth to 18 years of age. In this phase, children experience rapid physical growth and psychosocial development. The quality of nutrition, environment, and attention given to children during their growth greatly influences the quality of their lives in the future to prevent negative impacts that can hinder development. One of the negative impacts that can affect growth and development that often occurs in children is stunting. In supporting stunting prevention programs in the community, it is necessary to involve several parties, one of which is health cadres. Health cadres are very important in supporting stunting prevention programs in the community, because cadres are at the forefront of health services, especially through Posyandu, which is a center for maternal and child health services. This study aims to determine the description of health cadres' knowledge about preventing stunting in children. This study uses a descriptive design. The sampling technique uses simple random sampling with a population of 130 respondents and sample of 100 respondents. The instrument in this study used a questionnaire. The results of the study obtained that the knowledge of health cadres was in the good category of 42 respondents (42%), sufficient of 48 respondents (48%), and lacking of 10 respondents (10%). This study is expected to be a concern and policy by health workers in an effort to improve the knowledge of health cadres about stunting prevention through training on stunting prevention.