Abstract
Malnutrition in children under five is a serious global health problem, especially in developing countries. In Indonesia, the prevalence of stunting in 2020 reached 31.8%, which is second in Southeast Asia after Timor Leste. However, this figure has decreased to 21.6% in 2022, according to data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition supplementation and nutrition education programs in preventing malnutrition in children under five. This research design is an evaluative design with a cross-sectional approach to obtain an overview at one time of the nutritional status of children under five years of age, program implementation, and results achieved. The input of the number of nutrition workers is lacking, the Puskesmas needs 1 community health worker, the equipment owned is still lacking in the laboratory section and must request procurement from the City or Provincial Health Office and funds for MT distribution are not yet available, the output is not yet on target and the program coverage has not yet reached the set achievement indicators. Suggestions for the Padang City government, especially the Padang City Health to procure facilities and infrastructure that are lacking in puskesmas, while for the Padang Health Center must conduct counseling on the importance of PMT-P so that the MT provided right on target.
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