Empowering Mother of Toddler to Overcome Stunting in an Integrative Way an Dairi District

Abstract

Stunting is one of the targets Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are included in the 2nd sustainable development goal, namely eliminating hunger and all forms of malnutrition by 2030 and achieving food security. The target set is to reduce the number stunting up to 14% in 2024. Stunting caused by multi-dimensional factors and not only caused by PEM factors experienced by pregnant women or poor nutrition experienced by children under five. There is still a lack of household/family access to nutritious food, lack of access to clean water and sanitation. The aim of this research in the second year is to overcome the problem of stunting by empowering interventions for mothers of toddlers to improve water quality, knowledge and attitudes about PHBS and nutritional intake as well as the correct way of processing MPASI, so that they are able to provide food that meets the nutritional needs of toddlers stunting by using local local food. In this research, data analysis was carried out using the dependent t statistical test. The results of the interventions carried out provide an illustration of improving water quality, increasing mothers knowledge and attitudes about PHBS and balanced nutrition for toddlers, even joint cooking activities also improve mothers skills to be able to prepare nutritious, cheap and delicious food.