Addressing Communications Campaign Development Challenges to Reduce Stunting in Indonesia

Hall, Cougar; Syafiq, Ahmad; Crookston, Benjamin T.; Bennett, Cudjoe; Hasan, Muhamad; Linehan, Mary; West, Joshua H.; Torres, Scott; Dearden, Kirk A.

doi:10.4236/health.2018.1012133

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“…The multiple regression analyses of the factor scores showed that women from high socio-economic strata were more likely to seek or discuss nutrition information from 'Family, online and obstetrics sources'. This finding was consistent with Hall et al's (2018) findings that showed that the Indonesian middle class increasingly seeks health services from private facilities rather than government facilities (41) . Our previous qualitative study found that pregnant women from medium-to-high economic strata who reported their pregnancies to obstetricians were less likely to receive nutritionist counselling and nutrition education sessions provided by the health centres (35) .…”

Section: Women's Socio-demographic Characteristics Influence Women' Nutrition Information Sourcessupporting

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Sources of nutrition information for Indonesian women during pregnancy: how is information sought and provided?

Rahmawati

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Willcox

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Adequate and appropriate nutrition education is expected to contribute toward preventing risk of child stunting and maternal overweight/obesity. Understanding women’s information seeking behaviours is an important key step for health professionals and departments of health in order to improve the development of optimal and targeted nutrition education during pregnancy. This study investigated the experience of Indonesian women in seeking and receiving nutritional information during pregnancy and its relationship to women’s sociodemographic and pregnancy characteristics. Design: An online cross-sectional study. Setting: Malang City, Indonesia. Participants: Women who had given birth within the past two years (n 335). Results: All women in this study sought or received food and nutrition information from multiple sources, including social and health professional contacts and media sources. The women frequently discussed nutrition issues with their family, particularly their husband (98‧2%), mother or mother-in-law (91‧6%). This study identified four groups of sources based on women’s search habits. Women from high socioeconomic strata were more likely to have discussed issues or received nutrition information from obstetricians, their family or online sources (adjusted R2 = 26‧3%). Women from low socioeconomic strata were more likely to receive nutrition information from midwives, health volunteers and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) books (adjusted R2 = 14‧5%). Conclusions: A variety of nutrition information sources needs to be provided for women from different socioeconomic strata. Involvement of family members in antenatal nutrition education may improve the communication and effectiveness of young mothers’ dietary and nutrition education.

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Section: Women's Socio-demographic Characteristics Influence Women' Nutrition Information Sourcessupporting

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Sources of nutrition information for Indonesian women during pregnancy: how is information sought and provided?

Rahmawati

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Willcox

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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“…In addition, we found that exposure to the internet had the largest effect on decreasing the risk of stunting. Findings from the Indonesia National Nutrition Communication Campaign revealed that the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, extended the campaign's reach and strengthened messaging from other sources [ 48 ]. Many campaigns also have demonstrated that the use of mass media is effective in increasing child survival [ 46 ].…”

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Influence of Maternal Exposure to Mass Media on Growth Stunting Among Children Under Five: Mediation Analysis Through the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program

Huo¹,

Wang²,

Liu³

et al. 2022

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Background The issue of malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo is severe. Meanwhile, the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene program has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing the rates of growth stunting among children. Objective We aimed to explore the association between maternal exposure to mass media and stunting in children through water, sanitation, and hygiene behaviors. Methods Mediation analysis was conducted using data from the 2018 Multiple Indicators Cluster Surveys. Results Mothers’ exposures to television and the internet in the Democratic Republic of Congo significantly decreases the risk of stunting in children by 5% and 10%, respectively, mediated by household water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities and practices. Conclusions These findings could inform interventions and policies to reduce the rate of stunting rate children by promoting water, sanitation, and hygiene through mass media, especially through the internet and television.

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“…Mass media has the potential to extend the reach of health messaging across diffused populations like Indonesia, where 261 million residents are dispersed across 17,000 islands and 75,000 villages [23]. The media approach used in the NNCC was inclusive of social media, which may additionally help to reinforce the status of frontline health workers as educated, trusted, and accessible to community members [23]. Given the widespread lack of knowledge about stunting in rural Indonesia, the use of multiple media channels in the NNCC might have extended campaign coverage and may have encouraged behavior change.…”

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A National Communication Campaign in Indonesia Is Associated with Improved WASH-Related Knowledge and Behaviors in Indonesian Mothers

Hanson

Allen

Fullmer

et al. 2020

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Background: Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) behaviors play a significant role in stunting. Knowledge and behaviors regarding WASH among caregivers are critical to providing children with chances to survive and thrive. The purpose of this study is to determine if exposure to a national communication campaign using media and interpersonal communication (IPC) is associated with WASH-related knowledge and behaviors among Indonesian mothers with children under the age of two. Methods: Data came from a cross-sectional survey of 1734 mothers with children under the age of two. The measures included exposure to two different interventions: media messages (media) and interpersonal communication strategies (IPC) and WASH-related knowledge and behavior. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between intervention exposure and study variables. Results: Exposure to both media and IPC interventions was associated with participants having a higher knowledge of appropriate defecation practices (p < 0.001), higher knowledge of proper handwashing practices (p < 0.001), and higher self-reported handwashing at critical times (p < 0.001) but was not associated with reported practicing of appropriate defecation (OR = 0.780, 95% CI: 0.566–1.101). Mothers exposed to only media interventions were more likely to have knowledge of appropriate defecation practices (p < 0.001) and to have reported practicing appropriate defecation behaviors (OR = 1.539, 95% CI: 1.173–2.019). Mothers exposed to only IPC interventions were more likely to have reported handwashing at critical times (p = 0.009). Conclusions: Exposure to both media and IPC interventions was associated with increased knowledge and optimal behaviors related to WASH. These findings demonstrate the value of communications campaigns that use mass media coupled with IPC to improve WASH knowledge and behavior.

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Addressing Communications Campaign Development Challenges to Reduce Stunting in Indonesia

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

Sources of nutrition information for Indonesian women during pregnancy: how is information sought and provided?

Sources of nutrition information for Indonesian women during pregnancy: how is information sought and provided?

Influence of Maternal Exposure to Mass Media on Growth Stunting Among Children Under Five: Mediation Analysis Through the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program

A National Communication Campaign in Indonesia Is Associated with Improved WASH-Related Knowledge and Behaviors in Indonesian Mothers

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