Health Literacy in Overcoming Stunting in Indonesia

Abstract

: Health Literacy is actually very important for every individual to have, because it relates to the ability to obtain health information in an effort to improve and maintain their health. In general, health literacy is said to be able to increase health knowledge and assist individuals or communities in making the right decisions about their health. Individuals should have access to all health information and have the ability to search for information relevant to their health situation.Understanding the existence of stunting prevention program implementing officers in implementing stunting prevention programs, what is actually being focused on is finding conformity of ideas between the Government and the community, regarding the concept of stunting in the same perception. So it is hoped that the stunting prevention program can be carried out jointly with the same perception. Therefore, realizing the problems that surround the implementing officers in the stunting prevention program, we need to examine the seriousness of the implementing officers of this stunting prevention program, in the context of the meaning and motives for carrying out tasks related to health literacy social actions in the stunting prevention program that they are currently carrying out . Thus we try to explore and understand the things that are hidden behind the social action. Because only through this social action, researchers can interpret, identify and clarify the motives of each individual's actions.The author focuses on the study of the meaning and orientation (motive) of social action on health literacy by the officers implementing the stunting prevention program in Kertobanyon Village, Geger District, Madiun Regency. This is so that the authors can find a qualitative analysis of the meaning of the health literacy actions of stunting prevention program officers as well as the process of health literacy actions occurring in carrying out their duties. action of health literacy rationality? (2) How is the process of forming health literacy owned by stunting prevention program officers? The Conclusions are: (1). The meaning of health literacy actions for stunting prevention officers in Kertobanyon Village is an action that is oriented towards instrumental rational action, because it carries out institutional tasks that are structured and measurable. (2). The process of health literacy action occurs when these officers carry out their duties and obligations in various types of activities, including; Posyandu services, Provision of Supplementary Food (PMT), Visits and Assistance to stunted families and counseling in every dasa homestead and Neighborhood Association.