The Study of Stunting Prevention in Turen District, Malang Regency of Indonesia

Abstract

Stunting Describes chronic undernutrition status during growth and development since early life. Indonesia still faces nutritional problems that severely impact the quality of human resources. Based on the number of toddlers in the Turen Sub-district, the number of stunting in 2017 was 1203, 2018 was 1855 in 2019 as many as 2063. Efforts made by the local government issued Malang Regent Regulation concerning Stunting prevention efforts. This study aims to determine the implementation of Malang Regent's regulation  regarding stunting prevention efforts in the Turen District. This research helps increase public knowledge and insight about stunting prevention in Turen District. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach, with secondary data collection techniques, observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the research are the implementation of the Malang regent's regulation  regarding stunting prevention efforts in Turen District is still not optimal because there is still a large number of stunting in Turen District, as well as sanitation and clean water development and there is still no special team of Turen Health Center in preventing stunting in Turen District. And also the administration of Fe tablets which is still not evenly distributed. Integrated Healthcare Center administrators and those directly related to the stunting problem, as well as sanitation and clean water development and there is still no special team of Turen Health Center in preventing stunting in Turen District. And also the administration of Fe tablets which is still not evenly distributed.