The Effect of Assistance for Pregnant Women on Attitudes and Behavior Changes in Stunting Prevention

Abstract

Background: East Kotawaringin and Pulang Pisau Regency have highest prevalence of stunting, respectively, in Central Kalimantan Province. One of the efforts made through the assistance to improve the knowledge and skills of pregnant women. The study was aimed at analyzing the effectiveness of assistance on behavior and attitudes among pregnant women in the Pulang Pisau Regency. It also aimed to analyze the behavior of pregnant women shifting upon stunting.Method: It is a quasi-experimental study (n:60), with pre-posttest group comparison. There are two groups, namely conventional (n:30) and assisted through pocket book (n:30). Socio-economic data was collected to draw the characteristics of the study subjects through questionnaire. A 2x2 chi-square and paired t-test was run in SPSS v. 18 for Windows.Results: The characteristics of the study respondents did not show any significant differences in attitudes and behaviors of stunting prevention in the Pulang Pisau district. The average change in attitude score shows a significant difference in the assisted group with a pretest of 65.8 ± 7.8, increased during the post-test of 75.7 ± 2.7. It is also an increase in understanding (n: 21). We concluded that pocket-book treatment is more effective in improving the attitude of pregnant women towards preventing stunting.

Effectiveness of Red Bean Cookies Increases Z-Score and Albumin in Stunting Children 13-36 Months at Pantai Labu Health Center

“…Based on the results of the t-dependent statistical test, there was a significant difference before and after giving cookies with red beans p<0.05. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the control group, it was shown that from 26 samples for the control group, there was an increase in the average body height from 77.6-77.9 cm, while for albumin levels, there was an increase in the average albumin from 3.18-3.57 g dLG 1 . Based on the results of the t-dependent statistical test, there was a significant difference before and after giving cookies with red beans p<0.05 on the albumin variable indicator, while on the height indicator and Z-Score there was no significant difference p>0.05.…”

“…Table 4, shows that from 26 samples for the treatment group, there was an increase in the average body height from 80.05-81.30 cm, while for albumin levels, there was an increase in the average albumin level from 4.09-4.64 g dLG 1 . Based on the results of the t-dependent statistical test, there was a significant difference before and after giving cookies with red beans p<0.05.…”

“…Chronic nutritional problems due to insufficient intake of nutrients over a long period, such as protein, zinc and calcium will cause stunting. Stunting can occur since the fetus is still in the womb of a mother until the child is 2 years old, which is called the first 1000 days of life 1 . Around the world, around 25% of children under 5 years of age are stunted 2 .…”

The Giving of Stunting Pocketbooks as a Health Education Tool for Women of Childbearing Age in an Effort to Prevent Stunting

“…(Ega. FM, Maryatun, 2020), (Oktaviani & Sulistyawati, 2022). Research in NTT showed that stunting management focused on the period of conception and after, such as supplementary feeding programs and improvement of Posyandu services for toddlers, had not been able to reduce stunting prevalence (Jap J, Sumarmi S, 2019).…”