Stunting Intervension Strategy Based on Community Empowerment

Intan Fitri Meutia,Devi Yulianti

doi:10.15294/kemas.v15i2.19049

Abstract

The problem of stunting is still spread in various parts of the world including Indonesia which is a developing country with diverse community conditions. Lampung Province which is one of the regions with a high prevalence of stunting. This research is about the strategy intervention of stunting cases in Lampung Province through Asah, Asih and Asuh programs based on community empowerment. The focus of this research is on the stunting intervention strategy through Asah, Asih and Asuh program to the community. The research approach used descriptive qualitative type. The data analysis techniques used data reduction, data display and conclusion. There were some informants for this research such as the Head of the family and nutrition health section, Head of the Program and Data Evaluation Division, Head of the Health Services and Stakeholders Division. They were the keys informants. We picked ten to be interviewed. We decided to use purposive sampling to decide the informants. This study showed that the stunting intervension strategy was still weak because of some reasons such as 1). The program has not yet been performed on specific nutrition interventions from Lampung Provincial Health, 2). The human resources indicators have less ability in carrying out the Asah, Asih and Asuh programs and decision makers in formulating legislation for reducing stunting cases and 3). There is the cooperation among stakeholders to accelerate nutrition improvement activities in handling stunting.

Highlights

The main objective of national development is to improve the quality of human resources carried out sustainably in accordance with the concept of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), (Rukmana et al, 2016)
The efforts acording to Pormes et al, (2018) can improve the quality of human resources began with the main concern in the process of child development from conception to young adulthood
During this growth period, fulfilling the basic needs of children such as care and nutritious food provided with love can form healthy, intelligent and productive human resources, (Tontisirin et al, 2002) and to achieve this objective in a development context requires an adequate supply, access and consumption of a variety of foods

Summary

Introduction

The main objective of national development is to improve the quality of human resources carried out sustainably in accordance with the concept of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), (Rukmana et al, 2016). Basic Emergency Neonatal Obstetric Services (PONED) at the Community Health Center and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Neonatal Service (PONEK) at the Hospital, through the Asah, Asih and Asuh program, (Ni’ Mah & Nadhoroh, 2016) These efforts are a form of Lampung Province government intervention strategy that supports the health of mothers, infants and toddlers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the intervention strategy of Lampung Provincial Health Office in overcoming stunting cases based on community empowerment. Upholding the rule of law, building a democratic civilization and improving good governance and increasing the competence and professionalism of ASN Those five Missions of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD), the health sector was included in the third mission, namely Improving the quality of education, health, culture and tolerance of religious life. There are three stages in national and regional strategies in carrying out the movement of the Asah, Asih and Asuh Program, namely:

Implementation Strategy

Resource Mobilization Strategy

Findings

Prepare regular reports on the progress of Advocacy to the legislature and