Impact of health education on stunting knowledge among mothers with children aged 1-5 years

Maria Alda Rahangmetan; Lily Yulaikhah; Endah Puji Astuti; Dechoni Rahmawati

doi:10.33024/minh.v7i7.377

Authors

Maria Alda Rahangmetan Fakultas Ilmu dan Teknologi Kesehatan, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Lily Yulaikhah Fakultas Ilmu dan Teknologi Kesehatan, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Endah Puji Astuti Fakultas Ilmu dan Teknologi Kesehatan, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Dechoni Rahmawati Fakultas Ilmu dan Teknologi Kesehatan, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v7i7.377

Keywords:

Health Education, Mothers, Stunting, Toddlers

Abstract

Background: Stunting remains an unresolved nutritional issue, particularly affecting the first 1,000 days of life, from the fetal stage to 23 months of age. This condition can negatively impact a child's intelligence and overall health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stunting becomes a public health concern when its prevalence exceeds 20%. Parents, especially mothers, play a crucial role in ensuring adequate nutrition for their children.

Purpose: To find out the effect of health education on stunting knowledge among mothers with children aged 1-5 years.

Method: A pre-experimental "one group pretest-posttest" design was employed. The sample consisted of 35 mothers with children aged 1 to 60 months, selected using the non-probability sampling technique through total sampling.

Results: Before the health education intervention, 40.0% of mothers had moderate knowledge about stunting. After the intervention, this figure increased to 60.0%, indicating a good level of understanding. A paired simple t-test showed a statistically significant improvement with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05).

Conclusion: Health education has a positive impact on increasing mothers' knowledge about stunting in Sumberwungu village, Tepus sub-district, Gunung Kidul regency. It is recommended that health workers enhance their efforts to educate the community on stunting prevention.

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