Specific and Sensitive Nutritional Intervention Toward Stunting in Mandalahayu Village Tasikmalaya District: A Qualitative Study
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- 10.2991/ahsr.k.200523.075How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- stunting, specific-nutritional intervention, sensitive-nutrition intervention
- Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify the specific and sensitive intervention that has been done under the National Action Plan for Stunting Program. Method: This study was qualitative study using in-depth interviews. We interviewed twenty informants from health sector, non health sector, and key persons. The results showed various specific nutrition interventions were targeted to under-five children, pregnant women, adolescent girls and cadres. Interventions for children under-five were growth monitoring, immunization, administration of vitamin A and supplementary feeding programs. Meanwhile for pregnant women were pregnancy class, iron-supplementation, and supplementary feeding. For adolescent girl, programs identified were iron consumption program aironnd counseling. In addition, there were also programs to improve cadre’s capacity. Behalf of sensitive nutrition interventions, there were programs to improve people’s knowledge and awareness through common social activities. Besides that, cash transfer program through Family Hope and rice supply were implemented as poverty reduction interventions. Community empowerment also targeted to improve family income. Interventions also targeted school-aged children through providing nutritious breakfast at school, health counseling for pre-married couples, and physical development such as clean water facilities and communal septic tank to public usage. Conclusion: For the sustainability of those interventions, a strong and good coordination and collaboration should be established from multi-sectoral stakeholders. Besides, on community empowerment to scale the nutrition interventions. Keywords— motor ability; long jump; adolescent
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TY - CONF AU - Bunga Ch Rosha AU - Indri Yunita AU - Nurillah Amaliah AU - Agus Tri Winarto PY - 2020 DA - 2020/06/08 TI - Specific and Sensitive Nutritional Intervention Toward Stunting in Mandalahayu Village Tasikmalaya District: A Qualitative Study BT - The proceedings of the 2nd Bakti Tunas Husada-Health Science International Conference (BTH-HSIC 2019) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 311 EP - 317 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200523.075 DO - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200523.075 ID - Rosha2020 ER -