The Effectiveness of Health Promotion in Stunting Prevention to Improve Knowledge and Attitudes of Mothers of Toddlers Using Berdazi (Smart and Nutritious Balls) Media in Sungai Baung Village, Sarolangun Regency

Natasya Amanda Putri; Pahrur Razi; Solihin Sayuti

doi:10.35910/icohpj.v5i0.1091

Natasya Amanda Putri Health Promotion Department, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Pahrur Razi Health Promotion Department, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Solihin Sayuti Health Promotion Department, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35910/icohpj.v5i0.1091

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Stunting prevention, BERDAZI

Abstract

Background: Stunting, a condition of growth failure in children due to chronic malnutrition, is a serious issue in Indonesia today with a prevalence rate of 21.6%. This figure indicates that around two in ten children in the country experience growth and developmental delays that can negatively impact their overall health status. One effort to reduce the prevalence of stunting is through health promotion using BERDAZI (Smart and Nutritious Balls). This study aims to determine the effectiveness of health promotion in stunting prevention to improve the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of toddlers using BERDAZI media (smart and nutritious balls) in Sungai Baung village, Sarolangun Regency.

Method: This type of research is quantitative research with a pre-experimental research design, with a one group pretest-posttest research design. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling technique with a total sample of 32 people. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon test.

Results: The average score of stunting prevention knowledge is pre-test (6.28), post-test (9.59). The average results of stunting prevention attitudes are pre-test (24.50), post-test (29.66).

Conclusion: There is a difference in increasing the score of knowledge and attitudes to prevent stunting in mothers of toddlers in Sungai Baung village, Sarolangun Regency who are given health promotion through BERDAZI (Smart and Nutritious Balls) with a p value of 0.000 (p <0.05). Health Promotion with BERDAZI (Smart and Nutritious Balls) is effective in increasing knowledge and attitudes to prevent stunting in mothers of toddlers in Sungai Baung village, Sarolangun Regency.