Optimizing Community Nutrition Knowledge in Stunting Prevention Efforts through an Integrated Counseling Program

Nia Reviani; Stephan Gilchrist; Cyndi Christine Gultom; Alifa Hasna Ramadhani Fachly; Fachrul Destrian; Eklesia Stefani Angelina; Louise Kartika Indah

doi:10.55927/ajcs.v5i4.13

Authors

Nia Reviani Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Stephan Gilchrist Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Cyndi Christine Gultom Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Alifa Hasna Ramadhani Fachly Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Fachrul Destrian Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Eklesia Stefani Angelina Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Louise Kartika Indah Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ajcs.v5i4.13

Keywords:

Stunting, Nutrition Education, Health Counseling, Pregnant Women, Mothers of Toddlers, Nutritional Knowledge

Abstract

This community service activity used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The activity was conducted with 45 pregnant women and mothers of toddlers in Tanah Baru, Cimahpar, and Cibuluh villages. The intervention was carried out through integrated counseling, including educational lectures, interactive discussions, and practical demonstrations. Data were collected using pretest and posttest questionnaires, then analyzed descriptively and with a paired t-test. The results showed a significant increase in participants' knowledge scores after the intervention, with an average pretest score of 16.24 ± 2.85 increasing to 19.38 ± 2.12 in the posttest. There was an increase of 3.14 points (19.3%) with a p value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the proportion of participants with "good" knowledge increased from 24.4% to 68.9%, while the "poor" category decreased from 28.9% to 4.4%.

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