Evaluation Of Programs For Stunting Prevention Management At Tajinan Public Health Center

Abstract

Received: September, 4, 2020 Revised: February, 18, 2021 Available online: May 2021 East Java is one of the provinces that has a high prevalence of stunting. The government is committed to reducing stunting rates through several health policies. The Indonesian Ministry of Health recommend programs for stunting prevention management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the programs for stunting prevention in toddlers through elements of input, process, and output. This research was qualitative. It took place at Tajinan Public Health Center (PHC). The purposive sampling technique determined the initial informants. The data collection method was in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation of 6 initial informants consisting of the head of the PHC, the coordinator midwife for children and maternal health, the nutrition coordinator, the village midwife, the cadres, and some target mothers. Two triangulation informants were the family health coordinator and the nutrition coordinator at the District Department of Health Office. The results showed that the health workers involved still needed additional at the input stage. There were no nutrition workers. There were well-implemented programs with the family approach through home visits by the cadres in the process element. The taburia administration was a program that need development. In the output element, the coverage of the prevalence of stunting at TajinanPHC, Malang Regency, in 2018 was 17.24%.