Community Mothers Research Articles

Training of women in the methodology of Gamification for the promotion of healthy habits in children

Abstract Background It has been evidenced that gamification has scope in the change of people behavior and in the acquisition of knowledge, therefore this methodology contributes to the promotion of health and adapts to the needs of children from the language of play, which increases their motivation in health literacy processes, so it is necessary to encourage the acquisition of new methodologies for community mothers and women caregivers, who are configured as promoters of healthy habits with their children. Objectives To train 150 women in the methodology of Gamification for the promotion of healthy habits in children; for which 20 sessions were developed addressing the following modules: a) Empowerment of women b) Gamification methodology c) Healthy habits and lifestyles d) Healthy eating e) Physical activity. Results The training of women evidenced a) the empowerment and recognition as health promoters for their life and that of their community b) the identification of the methodology of gamification and its application in processes of promotion of healthy habits c) a high adherence in the participation and learning through gamification methodology, training 150 women through sessions mediated by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Learning and Knowledge Technologies (TACs) and Technologies of Empowerment and Participation (TEP) enabling the participation of women from urban and rural territories, which accounts for an inclusive process and democratization of health knowledge, impacting both women and their families, communities and children under their care, an average of 5 members per woman, benefiting 750 people in health promotion actions. Conclusions 150 women were certified, who from the application of the gamification methodology promote healthy habits in children, in their families and their communities, starting from the recognition of the experience of these in themselves to be health promoters in their territories. Key messages • Training women in gamification methodologies to promote healthy habits in children strengthens the health system by empowering them in their role as health literacy teachers in their territories. • ICT, TAC and TEP enable access to health education from an inclusive process that democratizes knowledge so that communities are active agents in health promotion activities.

Accompaniment Application of the Talaqqi Method for Increase Ability Reading the Qur’an, Ladies of the Assembly Ta'lim Pandai Sikek

The "Majelis Ta'lim Pandai Sikek" is a group of community mothers who are active in Quran reading activities in mosques. Many issues arise in Quran reading, such as a lack of understanding of Quranic reading, where individuals merely read without grasping the Makharij al Huruf (articulation points of letters) or understanding the meanings of Quranic verses. To address this, specific methods are needed to enhance the Quran reading abilities of the mothers in the Majelis Ta'lim Pandai Sikek community. The Talaqqi method has been proven effective in improving Quranic recitation skills. The goal of this activity is to provide guidance to the Pandai Sikek community in improving their Quranic recitation using the Talaqqi method. This activity is conducted by lecturers from the University of Muhammadiyah West Sumatra and students from the Community Service Program (KKNT) of the As-Sunnah Islamic High School in Deli Serdang. The results indicate an improvement in the Quranic recitation abilities of the Pandai Sikek community. Initially, twenty mothers faced issues with Quranic recitation related to articulation points, but by the end of the program, seventeen mothers could recite fluently according to the correct articulation points. Four mothers who initially struggled with Quranic recitation could read fluently by the end of the program. Challenges encountered during the implementation of the activity include some mothers leaving the sessions midway to attend to household activities.

Barriers and enablers to accessing perinatal health services for rural Australian women: A qualitative exploration of rural health care providers perspectives.

To identify perceived barriers and enablers for rural women in accessing perinatal care within their own community from the perspective of perinatal health care providers. A qualitative descriptive study design utilising reflexive thematic analysis, using the socioecological framework to organise and articulate findings. Victoria, Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine perinatal health care providers who provide care to pregnant women or new mothers in rural communities. Participants were recruited across Victoria in 2023. Providers reported multi-level barriers and enablers that exist for rural women in accessing perinatal care within their communities. Barriers included women's personal circumstances, challenging professional relationships, inequitable service provision, ineffective collaboration between services and clinicians and government funding models and policies. Enablers included strength and resilience of rural women, social capital within rural communities, flexible care delivery and innovative practice, rural culture and continuity of care models. Rural perinatal health care providers perceived that rural women face multiple barriers that are created or sustained by complex interpersonal, organisational, community and policy factors that are intrinsic to rural health care delivery. Several addressable factors were identified that create unnecessary barriers for rural women in engaging with perinatal care. These included education regarding health systems, rights and expectations, equitable distribution of perinatal services, improved interprofessional relationships and collaborative approaches to care and equity-based funding models for perinatal services regardless of geographical location.

The mediating role of mothers’ conflict resolution skills in the relationship between mothers’ communication skills and behavioral problems of children aged 3–6 years

Although studies have revealed the importance and effect of mothers' communication levels on behavioral problems seen in children, the role of the other key variable in this relationship has not been adequately examined. This study aims to test a theoretical model developed based on the relevant literature to evaluate the mediating role of the mother's conflict resolution skills in the relationship between the behavioral problems of children aged 3–6 years and the mother's communication skills. The study was prepared based on the correlational survey model. Its sample consists of 410 mothers who have children in the age group of 3–6 years and live within the borders of Northern Cyprus. The mothers included in the sample were contacted using a stratified sampling method. The personal information form, Communication Skills Scale-Adult Form, Conflict Resolution Scale, and Social Competence and Behavior Assessment Scale were used to collect the data. Statistical data were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 and Amos 21.0 software. The statistical analysis of the research data indicates that the fit indices, except for RMSEA, demonstrate that the χ2/df value has an acceptable fit and the GFI, NFI, and CFI values fall within the fit limits. According to the research findings, mothers' tendencies in conflict resolution significantly predict children's social competence and behaviors. Furthermore, the study reveals that mothers' communication skills do not significantly predict children's social competence and behaviors. As a result, it is determined that mothers' conflict resolution tendencies mediate the relationship between their communication skills and children's social competence and behaviors. In light of these findings, several recommendations are proposed for future research and practical applications.

Accessibility andutilization of maternal and child health services among mothers in rural and urban communities of Oyo State

Background: Utilization of maternal and child health services has been linked to the characteristics of the health delivery system like the geographical and economic accessibility (cost) of these services. Low utilization of these services has been implicated in the explanation of high maternal and child mortality worldwide. Early and prompt utilization of maternal and child health care services would have averted most of these deaths. This study assessed the accessibility and utilization of maternal and child health services among mothers in rural and urban communities of Oyo state.Methods: This is a comparative cross-sectional study using a mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) of data collection. A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 respondents that were recruited using a multistage sampling technique. The qualitative data was obtained through focus group discussions (FGD) with four groups selected using purposive sampling. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22 at 95% significance level with a p<0.05.Results: This study showed that significant differences existed between the respondents' utilization of maternal and child health services among women of child bearing age in the rural and urban communities (p= 0.013). Few respondents in rural communities (72, 48.0%) have good utilization of maternal and child health services compared to the urban communities where more respondents (119,79.3%) have good utilization of maternal and child health services. Proximity of health facility and affordability of maternal and child health service were found to be statistically significant for respondents in the rural community. This finding is also similar to the FGD findings from the rural discussants.Conclusion: Overall good accessibility and good utilization of maternal and child health services were found to be more for respondents in the urban areas compared their counterparts in the rural communities. It is important for the government to initiate policies on health insurance to favour maternal and child health services especially in the rural communities.

IJCM_15A: Health-seeking behaviour among Fishermen community mothers of under-five children on childcare– A cross-sectional study

Background: Globally in 2020 an estimated 5 million children under5 years died mostly from preventable and treatable causes. India ranks second worldwide in under5 mortality (WHO2020). Health of the children is strongly dependent on parental healthcare behaviour Fishermen-community possesses unique characteristics of a folk-society, Major portion of the life of fishermen is spent at sea, mothers assume a vital place with regard to the upbringing of the children. Objective: To study the health-seeking behaviour among Fishermen- community mothers of under-five children during acute illness and factors associated with it Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among 100 Mothers of Under five children in a Fishermen community, Kovalam, Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu over a period of 3months (October 2023–November 2023). Data collection was done using interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire, statistical analysis was done using SPSS v21.0 Results: In total, 100 mothers with mean age of 27± 3.3 years participated in the study, all of them reported of some health morbidity. The proportion of health seeking behaviour in terms of appropriate and prompt care among the study population was 42%. The reason for delayed health care seeking among the participants were due to over-the-counter drugs(33%), self-medication(17%) and home remedies(8%). Among them 84% sought health care from private health facility. Appropriate and prompt care has found to be significantly associated with the age of the child less than 2 years (OR-3.485,95%CI-1.449-8.382), educational status of the mother (above high-school) (OR-3,95%CI-1.328-6.977), extended family type (OR- 2.679,95%CI-1.151-6.233) and perception about severity of illness during an episode of acute illness. Conclusion: Appropriate Health-seeking behaviour and seeking prompt care among parents of children was inadequate. Utilization of public health facility was less. Hence, steps can be taken to sensitize the mothers about the services available in the public health care facility.

Global Prevalence of Perinatal Depression and Its Determinants Among Rural Women: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Background: Perinatal depression (PND) in low‐resource areas is a significant concern that imposes a substantial burden on both families and societies. Although many studies have explored rural PND, there is a lack of systematic synthesis of the existing research. This study aimed to estimate the global prevalence of PND among rural women and to summarize its determinants.Methods: Comprehensively electronic searches were performed across eight English databases. Two reviewers independently assessed the eligibility of the study and extracted the relevant data. Any inconsistencies were resolved through discussion with a third reviewer. Prevalence estimates were calculated using a random‐effects meta‐analysis model. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and meta‐regression were employed to examine the source of heterogeneity. In addition, a narrative synthesis of the influence factors reported in the included studies was provided.Results: The search identified 17,810 studies, of which 86 were included in the analyses. The pooled prevalence of PND in rural areas was 22.1% (95% CI 19.0%–25.3%, p < 0.001, I2 = 99.2%). Subgroup analyses indicated higher PND prevalence in low‐income (24.5%) and lower middle‐income countries (22.8%). Additionally, PND prevalence was greater when assessed using self‐reported screening instruments (22.8%) compared to diagnostic interviews (17.6%). Major risk factors included violence, antenatal psychiatric disorder, low family income, male‐child preference, and food insecurity, while positive social support and higher levels of education were protective factors.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the prevalence of PND is higher in rural areas compared to global data, particularly in low‐income and lower middle‐income countries. To improve rural maternal mental health, it is essential to develop measures targeting modifiable risk factors for PND, including promoting gender equality, implementing antiviolence initiatives, and strengthening economic support systems. Addressing these factors can help reduce the burden of PND and enhance the well‐being of mothers in rural communities.

Stigma and Mental Well-Being among Teenage Mothers in the Rural Areas of Makhado, Limpopo Province

Adolescent mothers experience psychological challenges, such as social withdrawal and rejection by their communities. Assuming the role of motherhood is associated with emotional and mental distress, such as fear and worry, regret and frustration, guilt and shame, and social isolation. This study adopted a qualitative critical participatory action research approach. Purposive and snowballing recruitment were employed to recruit 11 teenage mothers, and semi-structured face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions were employed to generate data. All sessions were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic analysis. Teenage mothers in this study reported experiencing humiliation and being subjected to degrading remarks and judgement by schoolmates. The experience of being rejected, teased, and labelled made participants feel that they were not accepted as part of their community. It was concluded that teenage mothers experienced inconsistent support from parents and community members, which led to social isolation and feeling rejected; hence, teenage mothers lacked a sense of belonging to and acceptance by their communities. Policymakers and authorities in education and healthcare should encourage social change and transformative learning and address the issue of stigma and social isolation experienced by teenage mothers in rural communities.

Cultural expectations and perceptions of risk communication among Afro-Caribbean mothers and daughters in the United States.

Mothers are key influencers in daughters' decision making about risk behaviors. Much research on parent-child relationships and communication has been conducted among predominantly White, nonimmigrant families. However, parent-child relationships and communications about risk behaviors may significantly differ for Black immigrant families. In particular, transnational behaviors that serve to maintain multiple social identities with attributes from both the receiving and sending nations may shape communication about risky behaviors. The current study evaluated the association between transnational behavior and risk communication mediated by the mother-daughter relationship. A total of 285 first- and second-generation Afro-Caribbean women, most of whom (80%) identified as Black, were recruited via purposeful sampling from Caribbean organizations, Caribbean-focused social media, and Caribbean festivals. Participants (daughters) completed a survey assessing their transnational behavior, perceptions of their relationship with their mother (in terms of interdependence, connectedness, and trust in hierarchy), and perceptions of their mother's communication about sex, alcohol use, and other drug use. Only the relationship between transnational behavior and communication about drugs was fully mediated by connectedness. The relationship between transnational behavior and communication about both alcohol use and other drug use was partially mediated by other facets of the mother-daughter relationship. Findings confirm previous research on parent-child closeness and communication about difficult topics and suggest that such relationships can promote healthy communication in multiple cultures. Children who stay connected to their country of origin stay connected to parents and, therefore, may have greater opportunity to engage in integrated communication about possible risk behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Maternal healthcare seeking and determinants of adequate antenatal care and institutional childbirth among Indian tribes: A cross-sectional study from nine districts

ObjectiveTo report the utilisation of maternal healthcare services and factors associated with adequate antenatal care and institutional childbirths among mothers in the tribal communities from nine districts in India. MethodsCross-sectional data were collected from 2636 tribal women who had a childbirth experience in the past 12 months. Socio-demographic, maternal healthcare services and health system-related details were collected. Multiple logistic regression analyses were done to identify factors associated with adequate antenatal care (receiving at least four antenatal care visits, the first visit being in the first trimester and receiving a minimum of 100 iron-folic acid tablets) and institutional childbirth (mother giving birth in a health facility). ResultsOnly 23% of the mothers received adequate antenatal care. 82% were institutional childbirths. The logistic regression revealed that particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs), those lacking all-weather roads, and women of advanced age were at risk of inadequate antenatal care. Mother’s education, health worker’s home visits during pregnancy and reception of advice on antenatal care were significantly associated with the reception of adequate antenatal care. Having all-weather roads, and education of the mother and head of the household were positively associated with institutional childbirths, whereas PVTGs, children of birth order three or above, and working mothers were more likely to give childbirth at home. ConclusionPVTGs are at risk of foregoing adequate antenatal care and are more likely to give childbirth at home. Having all-weather roads is a strong correlate of adequate maternal care. Outreach activities by the health workers are to be strengthened as they are positively and significantly associated with the reception of adequate antenatal care. Investing in education and other social determinants and addressing certain socio-cultural practices is important to improve maternal health.

Adaptation for Balancing Nourishment among Flood-Affected Children

Purpose: The variety of behaviours and solutions that people, families, communities, and organizations use to help kids who struggle with nutrition issues. The study's objective is to equip politicians, healthcare professionals, and educators with information they can use to create interventions that are more focused and long-lasting to find suitable practices of adaptation for overcoming nourishment among children during floods. Design/Methodology/Approach: To develop a thorough understanding of adaption methods for child feeding, the study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Female community health volunteers (FCHVs), mothers, and caregivers participated in semi-structured interviews and focus groups where information was obtained. The study also included prior research to give background and a framework for analysis. The area was selected from a highly flood-affected area of Nepal. Data were collected through home visits and in-depth interviews taken with 3-5 years Childrens’ households’ mothers or caregivers. Children's weight height and Mid Upper Arms circumference (MUAC) were measured. Findings/Result: The results of the study reveal a field adaptive approach utilized to handle issues with infant nutrition. Dietary changes, nutrition education that was sensitive to cultural differences, community-based initiatives, legislative measures, and cutting-edge technological advances were all part of the discipline. The study identifies both successful and unsuccessful tactics. Originality/Value: This is the empirical research to recommend a pragmatic solution for nourishment issues among flood-affected children of Nepal. Paper Type: Research paper

Co-designing a community lifestyle intervention program to reduce postpartum weight retention.

Postpartum weight retention is a major contributor to obesity in later life resulting in long-term health consequences in women. Postpartum lifestyle interventions are known to be effective in reducing postpartum weight retention and improving the overall health and wellbeing of mothers but have poor reach and engagement. This study describes the engagement of mothers with young children in the development of a theory- and evidence-based intervention to reduce postpartum weight retention. A participatory design methodology with input from a community mothers'group, literature reviewsand an expert advisory group was applied. Mothers who were members of 'Mothers of Preschoolers' (MOPS) were invited to participate in a focus group discussion and two co-design workshop sessions. Thirteen women participated in a focus group discussion and 12 women in each co-design workshop. We found that mothers valued having social support from their peers, practical support such as meal delivery, and learning opportunities that focus on the mother's health and wellbeing. The advisory group suggested leveraging the unique skills and prior experiences of mothers within the group and developing a curriculum that mothers can be trained to deliver. A program that emphasizes the strengths and value of mothers can increase their self-worth and self-confidence resulting in intrinsic motivation to improve lifestyle behaviours. An intervention designed to be implemented by MOPS for its members and incorporated into their regular sessions has the potential for feasibility and acceptability among mothers with young children. Mothers with young children were part of the program planners and were involved in the design and conduct of this study and in the interpretation of the findings. A member of a community mothers'group recruited other mothers with young children within the group to participate in a series of sessions to discuss their experiences of the postpartum period and preferences for a lifestyle program. The mothers identified the behavioural outcomes and program goals for a postpartum lifestyle program and then generated the program ideas based on these.

Effect of a community-based primary healthcare programme on adverse pregnancy outcomes in Northern Ghana.

Pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes are among the major contributors to poor maternal and child health. Mothers in remote communities are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes due to constraints in access to healthcare services. In Ghana, a community-based primary healthcare programme called the Ghana Essential Health Interventions Programme (GEHIP) was implemented in a rural region to help strengthen primary healthcare delivery and improve maternal and child healthcare services delivery. This study assessed the effect of this programme on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Baseline and end-line survey data from reproductive-aged women from the GEHIP project were used in this analysis. Difference-in-differences and logistic regressions were used to examine the impact and equity effect of GEHIP on adverse pregnancy outcomes using household wealth index and maternal educational attainment as equity measures. The analysis involves the comparison of project baseline and end-line outcomes in intervention and non-intervention districts. The intervention had a significant effect in the reduction of adverse pregnancy outcomes (OR=0.96, 95% CI:0.93-0.99). Although disadvantaged groups experience larger reductions in adverse pregnancy outcomes, controlling for covariates, there was no statistically significant equity effect of GEHIP on adverse pregnancy outcomes using either the household wealth index (OR=0.99, 95% CI:0.85-1.16) or maternal educational attainment (OR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.44-1.07) as equity measures. GEHIP's community-based healthcare programme reduced adverse pregnancy outcomes but no effect on relative equity was established. Factoring in approaches for targeting disadvantaged populations in the implementation of community-based health programs is crucial to ensuring equity in health outcomes.

Gaya Komunikasi Parenting Ibu Milenials

Parenting is the attitude and behavior of parents in fostering the survival of a child in growth, development, and providing overall child protection both physically, socially, and mentally, as well as spiritual personality. The millennial mother's communication style is very important to express as digital literacy and evaluation and knowledge. The purpose of this study was to determine parenting communication styles for millennial mothers. The research method uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used are interviews and literature review. Meanwhile, the analysis technique used is data collection, data reduction, describing, and concluding. The results of the study revealed that the communication style of millennial mothers has several parenting communication styles. These communication styles can be described as including: The Equalitarian Style; The Relinguishing Style; and The Controlling Style.

PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI DAPUR HIDUP SIAGA STUNTING MELALUI PELATIHAN BUDIKDAMBER DAN BUDIDAYA CHAYA KEPADA IBU BALITA

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem caused by prolonged insufficient intake of nutrients due to inappropriate feeding practices over an extended period. Based on interviews with community health workers and mothers of toddlers in the Karanganyar area, the high prevalence of stunting is suspected to be due to the lack of understanding among the community regarding the importance of nutrition for child growth and development. Therefore, a solution that can be pursued involves the creation of locally sourced complementary feeding (MPASI) that is economically friendly yet rich in nutritional content, through the introduction of the Stunting Alert Kitchen (Dapur Hidup Siaga Stunting) using the budikdamber method and chaya cultivation. The implementation of this solution includes Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Stunting Alert Kitchen training and practice sessions for budikdamber and chaya cultivation, as well as guidance, monitoring, and evaluation. The outcomes of these activities include enthusiastic participation from the attendees. The sessions began with an introduction to chaya cultivation. Cultivating chaya plants is relatively simple as they do not require special treatment. Growing chaya in household gardens can support the household's food security by providing nutritious vegetables, enhancing overall health, and ensuring optimal nutritional intake. The subsequent activity involved budikdamber training. The advantage of budikdamber is its ability to serve as a means of fish cultivation in buckets without the need for pond space. It also allows for hydroponic cultivation of vegetables, which piqued the interest of mothers of toddlers.

Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa

BackgroundIn Sub-Saharan Africa, the nutritional status of children born to teenage mothers deserves critical attention. Maternal knowledge and attitudes concerning infant and young child feeding (IYCF) may predict actual practices and child nutritional status. This study created and validated the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa.MethodsA literature search on IYCF knowledge and attitude gaps in teenage mothers generated scale items. Ten nutrition experts and six teenage mothers assessed content validity and comprehensibility, respectively. Construct validation was conducted by item response theory (IRT) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), in 150 teenage mothers in rural communities of Abuja, Nigeria. Model fit parameters were estimated by standardized chi-square tests. Internal consistency reliability was determined by marginal reliability and Cronbach’s alpha. In a sub-sample of 40 women who completed the questionnaire two weeks later, test–retest reliability was assessed via intraclass correlations.ResultsThe IRT analysis retained 23 knowledge items on infant food type, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, with acceptable discrimination and difficulty. CFA produced a six-factor solution (exclusive breastfeeding, breast milk expression, meal frequency, responsive feeding, dietary diversity, and barriers) with 17 attitude items. Confirmatory fit and Tucker Lewis indices > 0.9; Root Mean Square Errors of Approximation and Standardized Root Mean Square Residuals < 0.08, showed good model fit. Overall Cronbach’s alpha of the attitude scale (0.843), subscales (≥ 0.6) and high intraclass correlation coefficients (> 0.75) indicated reliability.ConclusionThe Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa is a valid assessment tool for IYCF knowledge and attitudes of teenage mothers.

Case Studies on Maternal &amp; Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Case Studies on Maternal &amp; Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Case Studies on Maternal &amp; Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Case Studies on Maternal &amp; Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Case Studies on Maternal &amp; Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

When ASHAs were introduced in NRHM in 2005, their primary aim was to visit homes of newborns as the first program in UP operated through the ASHAs was the Comprehensive Child Survival Program in 2008. Since then, tracking of all deliveries and all the newborns are an integral part of the work of ASHAs in all the primary health care programs operated by the NHM in UP. Evaluation studies on the performance of ASHAs was done since 2011 as by then ASHAs had actually worked in the field for a minimum period of 5 years. It is to be noted that National Rural Health Mission was rolled out in April 2005 but it took about one to two years for the states to hire ASHAs and put things in place right from the state to the village level. In this article, a comprehensive feedback is elicited from the mothers of Scheduled Caste (SC) community from the last visit of ASHAs to their homes to visits during pregnancy &amp; newborn care in Gonda district of UP. The current study explores some of the crucial variables through five case studies on the performance of ASHAs through their message delivery &amp; visits during natal, newborn care of mothers of Scheduled Caste (SC) community. The article also includes the feedback of the SC community mothers on the work &amp; approach of ASHAs. That’s how the perception of the Recently Delivered Women of SC community in the state of UP is included in this article. The mothers of SC community responded about the performance based upon their experience in visits &amp; messaging by ASHAs on Janani Surakhya Yojana (JSY), New Born Care (NBC) &amp; Routine Immunization (RI) as these were the frontline programs for the states. The responses of these mothers or Recently Delivered Women (RDW) (as named for the current study) had a 3 to 6 months old child during the time of survey. They were selected as respondents as they were from SC community &amp; were in a position to recollect the health care events of their children. The relevance of the study assumes significance as .....

Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Pembuatan Makanan Sehat dan Bergizi pada Ibu Balita dan Kader Posyandu Bojong Kupa Sukamaju Kaler Kota Tasikmalaya

Introduction: Nutrition is an important factor in the formation of quality, healthy, intelligent and productive human resources (HR). One of the efforts that can be made to improve the nutritional status of toddlers is by holding a supplementary feeding program. Tasikmalaya city is the second higest prevalence in West Java Province. Cases of stunting are still found in the Indihiang Health Center area about 11.18% with most cases of stunting at the Indihiang Health Center were in the Sukamaju Kaler Village, with 103 toddlers. To create a healthy Indonesian society is to empower the community or cadres and mothers who are willing to voluntarily get involved in posyandu issues.&#x0D; Objective: The purpose of this service was to increase nutrition knowledge and equip the skills of mothers and cadres in preparing a healthy supplemenentary food to prevent stunting.&#x0D; Method: This public service was conducted by lectured about nutrition knowledge and demonstrated healthy and nutritious supplementary food for toddler.&#x0D; Result: There was an increase in nutritional knowledge (p = 0.016) and the participants enthusiastically took part in the healthy and nutritious food-making training.&#x0D; Conclusion: Communities empowerment and utilization of local food in research and community service activities can be a nutritional problem solution especially stunting.