THE EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE IN STUNTING PREVENTION IN TODDLERS

Abstract

Background: Stunting is a problem that occurs in children under five in Jambi Province with characteristics that do not match height for age, to overcome this, health education is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education on mothers' knowledge in preventing stunting in toddlers. Methods: This research is a quantitative study with a Pre-Experimental Design with the one group pretest posttest design. Samples were mothers who had children under five, totaling 35 people, samples were taken by purposive sampling technique. This research was conducted in March 2023, data was collected using a questionnaire. Univariate and bivariate data analysis was done using a paired t-test. Results: the study showed that there was an increase in mother's knowledge of stunting prevention after health education was carried out with a mean pre-test value of 10.40 and a mean post-test of 12.98 and there was an effect of health education on mother's knowledge in preventing stunting in children in the Health Center Work Area 2023 with a p-value of 0.000. Suggestions to the puskesmas to always conduct health education, organize classes for mothers of toddlers, and provide directions on how to provide food with balanced nutrition and texture and increase food according to age