Nutritional Balance Education for Parents, Supported Innovation of Corn Briquette Products for Family Economic Added Value

Abstract

Abstract. Stunting can occur as early as 1000 days after conception and is related to many factors, including socio-economic, nutritional intake of pregnant women and infants, infection, nutritional status of the mother, infectious diseases, micronutrient deficiencies and the environment. Stunting is a nutritional problem in children globally. Data from Dadapayu District shows that the stunting rate is quite high, due to limited housewives causing children's health conditions to experience growth and development disorders. With technological devices to determine stunting in children, attention towards children’s nutrition’s needs to be socialized to the community through the understanding of PKK mothers and other residents. With the fulfillment of children's nutritional needs, it is necessary to increase the family economy. Every year, the village of Dadapayu experiences an abundant corn harvest, so corn cobs are only used as fuel for residents who have livestock, which is to repel livestock mosquitoes. With this information, a product innovation from corn cobs needs to be created. The need for energy is increasing and so is the level of demand for fuel oil, which triggers a scarcity of energy sources. It is necessary to look for alternative energy sources to replace the dwindling amount of fuel oil. This effort has been able to develop innovation and provide insight and training to the community to utilize abundant natural resources, namely corn cobs into charcoal briquettes.