PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN FAKTOR PENYEBAB STUNTING

Abstract

Stunting is a short and very short body condition that exceeds the deficit of -2 SD below
the median length or height. Stunting can be diagnosed through the anthropometric
index of height for age which reflects the linear growth achieved in pre and post delivery
with an indication of long-term malnutrition, resulting from inadequate nutrition.
Indonesia is still high and is a health problem that must be addressed. Indonesia is in the
5th highest rank with the prevalence of stunting children. After India, China, Nigeria and
Pakistan. The prevalence of stunting in NTB Province is 37.2%, higher than the national
average of 29.6%. That number also increased when compared with the year. 2016
which amounted to 29.9% or an increase of 7.29%. For the highest prevalence of stunting
in Sumbawa Regency, namely 41.9% followed by Central Lombok 39.9%, Dompu 38.3%,
Mataram City 37.8%, North Lombok 37.6%, Bima 36.6%, Bima City 36 , 3%, West Lombok36.1% and East Lombok 35.1%. Stunting is a linear growth that fails to reach its genetic
potential as a result of poor diet and infectious diseases. In this service activity the
method used is health education about the causes of stunting. Health education
activities on the factors causing stunting as an effort to increase knowledge of the
factors causing stunting, which were carried out in Geguntur Village, Sekarbela District,
Mataram City on May 30, 2022, were attended by 35 mothers. The results of the
participants' pretest and posttest showed an increase in knowledge about health
education on the factors that cause stunting. After this community service activity, it is
hoped that the mother's attitude is also positive regarding the factors that cause
stunting and can apply it in daily life so that stunting events can be prevented early.