The Effect of Training Stunting Prevention on the Work Motivation of Health Cadres Caring about Stunting in Karangroto Village, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Indonesia is ranked 5th in the world with a stunting prevalence of 37%. One of the prevention efforts can be through the active role of the community including posyandu health cadres who are equipped with training on stunting, so as to form an adequate work motivation of posyandu health cadres. This study aimed to identify the effect of training on stunting prevention on the work motivation of stunting health care workers in Karangroto District. Methods: This research was a true experimental design in the Semarang District Area, Province of Central Java, Indonesia. The number of samples 32 respondents with a total sampling method. It included 32 health cadres at the Manggis and Durian Posyandu who have registered in the Anti-Stunting Healthy Home service. Data were collected with questionnaire. Analyzed data used wilcoxon test and Mann whiteney test Results: This study found that Characteristics of respondents mostly at the high school level of education (40.6%), not working (96.9%), the average age of 47.16 years, and the average length of time for cadres had 11.44 years of work. Mann Whiteney test results showed a p value of 0,000. Conclusions: There was an influence between training on stunting prevention on the work motivation of health care cadres caring for stunting in Posyandu Manggis and Durian Kelurahan Karangroto. Recommendations: This research was expected to increase the work motivation of health cadres to monitor stunting in their area.