Mapping of Community Empowerment in Prevention Stunting in Kabupaten Wonogiri Through “Sego Sak Ceting”

Lilyk Eka Suranny,Fitriana Christi Maharani

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/887/1/012035

Lilyk Eka Suranny, Fitriana Christi Maharani

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/887/1/012035

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Abstract

The prevalence of stunting in Kabupaten Wonogiri is still quite high. The factors that cause stunting include the lack of food availability in the household and the mother’s knowledge of good nutrition during pregnancy and child birth. One of the stunting prevention programs in Kabupaten Wonogiri is through community empowerment known as “Sego Sak Ceting”(Sesarengan Wargo Beraksi Cegah Stunting). This activity was initiated by Puskesmas Giriwoyo I, Kabupaten Wonogiri. Sego Sak Ceting program is focused on improving household food availability as well as increasing maternal knowledge about good nutrition during pregnancy and childbirth. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the stages of community empowerment activities through Sego Sak Ceting and (2) to analyze the effectiveness of the program in the context of reducing stunting in KabupatenWonogiri. The data collection was conducted by doing observation, interviews, and literature study, and the data analysis was the qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the stages of community empowerment activities through Sego Sak Ceting, namely socialization of the program to the target community; implementation of activities as well as monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of activities. Community empowerment throughSego Sak Cetinghas succeeded in: (1) reducing the percentage of pregnant women with Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) from 9.5% to 5.42%; (2) reducing the percentage of Low Birth Weight (LBW) from 5.2% to 3%; (3) increasing the percentage of participation of pregnant women in the class of pregnant women from 82.48% to 85.10%; (4) increasing the percentage of attendance of mothers with toddlersto Posyandu/Integrated Healtcare Center from 82.48% to 85.10%. Sego Sak Ceting can improve the awareness and knowledge of society that handling and preventing the stunting is responsible of local government, corporation, and society.

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