Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization

Stunting remains a critical public health issue in Indonesia. The "Acceleration of Stunting Reduction" program is targeting adolescents (teenagers) as one of its key groups. This reflects the understanding that adolescents play a vital role in overcoming the problem of stunting, both as p...

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Main Authors: Nur Aini Mahmudah, Nur Agustin Mardiana, Aditya Wirawantoro Putra, Panji Purnomo, Anang Widigdyo, David Kurniawan
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Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Community Service and Empowerment
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Online Access:https://ejournal.umm.ac.id/index.php/jcse/article/view/34583
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Nur Agustin Mardiana
Aditya Wirawantoro Putra
Panji Purnomo
Anang Widigdyo
David Kurniawan
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description Stunting remains a critical public health issue in Indonesia. The "Acceleration of Stunting Reduction" program is targeting adolescents (teenagers) as one of its key groups. This reflects the understanding that adolescents play a vital role in overcoming the problem of stunting, both as parents-to-be and as individuals who can experience the negative impact of malnutrition, which in turn contributes to the incidence of stunting. This study exposing the effectiveness of educational interventions in improving adolescent knowledge and awareness about stunting and the utilization of local foods as preventive measures. Conducted at State Senior High School of Kademangan (SMKN 1 Kademangan), Blitar, the study involved 101 eleventh-grade students who participated in a series of counselling (educational sessions) on topic stunting and local food utilization. A pretest-posttest design was used to assess changes in knowledge across seven key areas related to stunting and nutrition. The results indicated substantial improvements in understanding, with knowledge increases ranging from 37% to 58% across all areas. These findings underscore the importance of targeted nutritional education in enhancing adolescent health literacy. Ongoing educational sessions, practical activities, and further research are recommended to sustain and build upon these gains, ultimately contributing to the reduction of stunting prevalence in Indonesia.
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spelling doaj-art-06608bcc46ec4e85af0764419a586db42025-08-20T02:50:49ZindUniversitas Muhammadiyah MalangJournal of Community Service and Empowerment2722-42442722-52912024-12-015310.22219/jcse.v5i3.34583Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilizationNur Aini Mahmudah0Nur Agustin Mardiana1Aditya Wirawantoro Putra2Panji Purnomo3Anang Widigdyo4David Kurniawan5Department of Poultry Product Processing, State Community College of Putra Sang Fajar, IndonesiaDepartment of Poultry Product Processing, State Community College of Putra Sang Fajar, IndonesiaDepartment of Poultry Product Processing, State Community College of Putra Sang Fajar, IndonesiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Poultry Product Processing, State Community College of Putra Sang Fajar, Indonesia Stunting remains a critical public health issue in Indonesia. The "Acceleration of Stunting Reduction" program is targeting adolescents (teenagers) as one of its key groups. This reflects the understanding that adolescents play a vital role in overcoming the problem of stunting, both as parents-to-be and as individuals who can experience the negative impact of malnutrition, which in turn contributes to the incidence of stunting. This study exposing the effectiveness of educational interventions in improving adolescent knowledge and awareness about stunting and the utilization of local foods as preventive measures. Conducted at State Senior High School of Kademangan (SMKN 1 Kademangan), Blitar, the study involved 101 eleventh-grade students who participated in a series of counselling (educational sessions) on topic stunting and local food utilization. A pretest-posttest design was used to assess changes in knowledge across seven key areas related to stunting and nutrition. The results indicated substantial improvements in understanding, with knowledge increases ranging from 37% to 58% across all areas. These findings underscore the importance of targeted nutritional education in enhancing adolescent health literacy. Ongoing educational sessions, practical activities, and further research are recommended to sustain and build upon these gains, ultimately contributing to the reduction of stunting prevalence in Indonesia. https://ejournal.umm.ac.id/index.php/jcse/article/view/34583StuntingLocal foodAdolescentCounsellingKnowledge
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Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
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Local food
Adolescent
Counselling
Knowledge
title Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
title_full Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
title_fullStr Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
title_full_unstemmed Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
title_short Preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
title_sort preventing stunting among adolescents by increasing knowledge and awareness of local food utilization
topic Stunting
Local food
Adolescent
Counselling
Knowledge
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