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One strategy that can be carried out by KUKERTA UNRI 2023 students to improve public health in Teluk Latak Village is to hold community service activities in Teluk Latak Village. One of the health problems that commonly occurs in villages is stunting. Stunting is a description of chronic malnutrition during the growth and development of children starting from the beginning of their lives. Stunting can be caused by many factors, some of which are the characteristics of the toddler itself and socio-economic conditions. The KUKERTA UNRI 2023 Student Team contributed to monthly posyandu activities as an effort to prevent stunting which were held at three posyandu in Teluk Latak Village. This activity includes measuring the child's height, weight, measuring several other parts of the child's body and exploring the child's level of development. The activity of providing PMT (Providing Additional Food) and distributing brochures on the importance of posyandu to the people of Teluk Latak Village was also carried out to increase community literacy about the importance of posyandu every month. This article emphasizes the importance of a participatory and collaborative approach in preventing stunting in Teluk Latak Village, as well as how KUKERTA UNRI 2023 students can make changes that will ultimately improve the welfare of children in Teluk Latak Village. It is hoped that the participation of KUKERTA UNRI 2023 students can create a positive synergy between higher education institutions, the community and the village government in improving the quality of life for children in Teluk Latak Village.

This article discusses empowering the Pasir Emas Village Community in the fields of health and digital literacy. The aim of this activity is to provide valuable learning experiences to students through direct involvement in society to discover, formulate, study and recognize the potential of society and find solutions to problems rationally by fostering motivation to utilize their own potential and the second aim is to provide opportunities for students. to develop thinking based on science. This KKN activity will start with debriefing, carrying out activities, preparing reports and evaluating. KKN starts on July 10 2023 to August 18 2023 in Pasir Emas Village, Kuantan Singingi Regency, Singingi District. We, the Unri Kukerta team, focus more on community empowerment. Our work programs are Disaster Mitigation Socialization, Waste Recycling and Making Ecobrics, Making Waste Decomposition Plags, Educating Gender Equality for Teenagers, Making Water Filter Tools, Strengthening Pre-School Age Children's Literacy Using Used Used Materials, Qris Socialization, Making Alternatives or adding other variations of dodol products, MSMEs sharing with local entrepreneurs regarding integrated marketing communication and public speaking in community business development such as in tofu and tempeh factories and helping organize correspondence filing in Pasir Emas Village. In general, the activities or work programs that we carry out can run well and smoothly.

The term Childfree has recently become a sensation among millennials today, not long after public figure Gita Safitri Devi and her husband Paul Andre Partohap stated on their social media account that they intended not to have children. Childfree is actually not a new issue, but the term childfree has been around since the end of the 20th century and has spread throughout the world along with the development of liberalism throughout the world. Childfree is a choice in a household relationship, namely a decision for a husband and wife not to have children on purpose. This phenomenon is an interesting issue to discuss from various perspectives, one of which is from a religious perspective. Of course, each religion will have different views in responding to the issue of childfree in accordance with the teachings of their respective religions. The method used in this research is a qualitative research method, library research approach. Research originating from books, journals, videos, and research that has been conducted, is then analyzed in depth. This research concludes that seen from a religious perspective, in this case there are three religions that are the focus of reference for researchers, namely Islam, Christianity and Hinduism, that chidfree is something that is contrary to the principles in their teachings. In responding to the Chidfree problem, there is a solution provided by each religion as long as it is considered humane and does not eliminate the benefits, or brings harm and does not conflict with religious rules and principles.

Banda Aceh, a coastal city located in the western most province of Indonesia, has long been known for its stunning natural beauty and vibrant cultural heritage. Situated on the northern tip of Sumatra Island, this bustling city is surrounded by the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean on one side and picturesque hills on the other. However, beneath its picturesque facade lies an alarming reality - Banda Aceh stands perilously exposed to a high risk of disaster.. With the history of disasters in Aceh which is one of the biggest disasters that has caused many casualties, education related to disaster awareness needs to be carried out. People with hearing  disabilities are one of the vulnerable groups in the event of a disaster. Education related to disaster awareness is a form of non-structural mitigation which at this time has been widely carried out both in formal education in schools and campuses and informally in the community. Efforts to increase disaster awareness through education are important, including for groups with disabilities . As a group with hearing impairments, they are at greater risk when a disaster occurs because they cannot hear warnings through sound media and the communications gap. However, with disaster awareness through education, people with disabilities are also expected to be able to carry out independent evacuations and save themselves when a disaster occurs. This research aimed to explore the effectiveness of designing disaster media education for children with disabilities in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Recognizing the unique vulnerabilities of children with disabilities during disasters, the study focused on developing an inclusive and accessible media-based educational program. The method used in the research is qualitative research and encompassed various stages, including needs assessment, program development and implementation. Designing disaster media education for children with disabilities in Banda Aceh proved to be an effective and essential approach to bridge the education gap and enhance disaster preparedness among this marginalized group. The research outcomes emphasize the importance of inclusive and accessible education in disaster management, aiming to ensure the safety and well-being of all children, regardless of their abilities. The findings of this research contribute to the growing body of knowledge on disability-inclusive disaster education and provide a basis for future program development and policy-making in disaster management in Banda Aceh and beyond.

Thematic Real Work Lectures (KKN) are KKN whose activity programs focus on certain areas according to social problems and the direction of development policies implemented by certain regional governments. STKIP Darussalam Cilacap organizes a Real Work Lecture program using the thematic method. KKN-T is intended to develop a spirit of empathy and concern for problems that occur in society. KKN-T was implemented in several villages, one of which was Rawaapu Village, Patimuan District, Cilacap Regency. The results achieved after implementing this Waste Education Program are increasing children's understanding of waste and how to use it. This of course also indirectly increases students' awareness of the waste crisis that has occurred. The uses for this recycled waste product include making elcobricks and also making flower pots. This is to increase children's awareness and to encourage children to be able to make and develop recycled products from waste. Especially non-organic waste which takes a very long time to decompose

Infancy is a golden period for a child's growth and development so it needs special attention. One of the factors that influences a baby's growth and development is sleep and rest. The need for sleep is not only seen from the quantity aspect but also the quality. With good quality sleep, the baby's growth and development can be achieved optimally. One way that can be used to fulfill these needs is baby massage. Baby massage is a gentle stroking or massaging therapy for babies, this is stimulation through tactile stimulation, gentle massage approaching soft and gentle massage on the surface of the baby's skin gently, on the tissues and organs of the body. Baby massage is useful for increasing the baby's concentration and making the baby sleep soundly, to increase the baby's growth and weight, increase the body's endurance, build bonds of love between parents and children and improve blood circulation and breathing. A baby's weight is influenced by heredity, nutrition, environment, gender and social status. Body weight is an anthropometric indicator for assessing growth in babies or children. Balanced nutrition and basic health care in the form of immunizations. Regular massage for babies can increase the baby's weight and the length of time the baby sleeps. This happens when the baby is massaged and the baby feels relaxed so it is easy for the baby to sleep. The initial survey was conducted through direct interviews with AsyfAlesha Mom n' Baby Care, which opened a baby massage practice. Therefore, researchers are interested in examining the effectiveness of baby massage on weight gain and baby sleep quality at AsyfAlesha Mom n' Baby Care, whether its implementation is effective in supporting weight gain and baby sleep quality to prevent stunting in babies.

This socialization aims to provide knowledge to the community about what stunting is and the dangers of stunting on the growth and development of their children and provide teaching on how to prevent stunting from occurring and provide understanding to residents that there are several processed foods and the main ingredients come from local food sources that they can use. exercise to prevent stunting and malnutrition affecting children or their relatives. We invite residents to understand more about what stunting and malnutrition are so that their children or relatives do not get the disease and also provide recommendations for appropriate foods to prevent stunting and malnutrition and also solutions for parents whose children are already pregnant. affected by stunting and malnutrition by providing information on where this child is taken for treatment and also how to treat stunting and malnutrition.

Children are an invaluable national asset. Children are part of the young population who need to be cared for, so that they can grow and develop optimally according to their potential. Motor development is an element of maturity in controlling body movements and the brain as the center of movement. Children's motor development can be assessed using the KPSP (Pre-Developmental Screening Questionnaire) which is an early detection instrument in the development of children aged 0 to 6 years. Gross motor skills are physical movements that require balance and coordination between body parts using the large muscles of some or all of the body parts. Gross motor development needs to be stimulated so that children can develop optimally. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of Brain Gym therapy on the gross motor development of preschool children. The design of this research is to use a Quasy experiment with a one group pre test-post test design. pre – post test. The total sample was 16 respondents with a purposive sampling model. The results of this research show that there is an effect of Brain Gym therapy on increasing gross motor development in preschool children with a p value of 0.001. The conclusion of this research is that there is an increase in gross motor development after implementing Brain Gym therapy in preschool children. Parents are advised to carry out this brain gym therapy at home to further optimize their child's development, especially gross motor development.

Stunting is a growth and development disorder in children caused by poor nutrition and frequent and insufficient psychosocial stimulation infections. Stunting usually occurs due to several factors such as environmental factors, genetic factors, socioeconomic conditions, infectious diseases and exclusive breastfeeding. In DISKOMINFOTIK Bengkalis Regency, it is said that the prevalence of stunting in Bengkalis Regency in 2021 will reach 21.9 percent and drop to 8.4 percent in 2022. This is what caused us as KKN Bangun Kampung students at Riau University to realize the socialization of stunting in Wonosari Village as our flagship program. From these conditions, we as KKN Bangun Kampung Wonosari Village Students together with the head of the PKK and Posyandu cadres make every effort to provide knowledge about the understanding, symptoms and ways to prevent stunting to PKK mothers and members of the Wonosari Village posyandu cadre.  

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem found in toddlers, which is characterized by height that is not the same (short) as children of the same age. Therefore, Riau University KKN students aim to help and reduce or prevent stunting which can affect the process of growth and development of children, especially in Sungai Batang Village, Bengkalis District, Bengkalis Regency. The method of implementing activities carried out during KKN in Sungai Batang Village is as follows. 1. Initial Planning Stage, holding a meeting with the head of the posyandu to request data on how many children are affected by stunting 2. Preparation Stage, namely preparation for socialization such as cleaning the place for the event and preparing the tools and materials used such as installing banners, snacks, tables, chairs, soundsystem, and others. 3. Implementation Stage, on July 25, 2023 carrying out stunting socialization the event began with the delivery of material about stunting provided by KKN students, followed by material provided by midwives. This socialization activity was carried out at the same time to establish a relationship with the village community, especially in Sungai Batang Village. The activity continued with health checks by the posyandu which is specifically for the elderly. The distribution of additional food is also a series of activities carried out by KKN students in the Stunting Prevention Socialization Program carried out by Riau University KKN students directly. The Sungai Batang village community received education about Stunting Prevention, not only that, the provision of additional food (PMT) was also carried out to support nutritional growth for children and pregnant women.  

Stunting is a condition of chronic malnutrition due to malnutrition over a long period of time, causing growth disorders in children, meaning that the child's height is lower or shorter (does not grow strong) compared to children of the age standard. The physical and mental growth and development of children can cause developmental delays in children. The risk of disease and death as well as delays in the development of children's motor and mental abilities are closely related to developmental delays. If it is not addressed, the problem of stunting will arise, which is considered to be a result of malnutrition, a serious problem for a country, namely hampering a country's development because its human resources are of poor quality (Fauza et al., 2022). For this reason, joint efforts are urgently needed to resolve the stunting problem in Indonesia. Socialization is an effort carried out by the Kubang Jaya Community Health Center which is the first step taken to overcome the Stunting phenomenon among the community in Kepau Jaya Village, Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency. This socialization was attended by PKK mothers, pregnant mothers, mothers with babies under 5 years old, as well as the KUKERTA team from Kepau Jaya Village. The delivery of socialization concerns the causes of stunting, how to overcome it, and how to avoid stunting. The benefit of this activity is providing all the information and understanding to mothers in Kepau Jaya Village. By conducting outreach activities to mothers of toddlers about the dangers of stunting and how to prevent it and creating a program to provide basic necessities to prevent stunting in children. This program can be used to overcome the stunting phenomenon that occurs in communities in Kepau Jaya Village, Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency. Every parent must be aware of the dangers of stunting in children which can hinder the child's further growth and development.  

The problem of stunting is still a serious challenge in various regions in Indonesia, including in Teluk Pambang Village, which is a coastal and outermost area. Stunting is a condition of lack of optimal growth in children due to malnutrition and other risk factors, with long-term impacts that have the potential to hamper children's physical, cognitive and social development. Rembuk stunting is an effective method of involving various stakeholders, such as local communities, nutritionists, health workers, and other related parties. This activity aims to identify and address stunting problems and find alternative solutions to prevent stunting in Teluk Pambang Village. The community service program used a qualitative approach. The work procedure approach in this activity includes needs identification, team selection, focused discussions, situation analysis and strategy selection and evaluation. The results obtained found that this stunting meeting was effective in increasing community awareness, participation, and cooperation in stunting prevention efforts.

Stunting is a chronic nutritional condition caused by long-term malnutrition resulting in impaired growth and development in children. Toddlers are very susceptible to disease and nutritional disorders that can cause delays in growth and development. Stunted children have a higher risk of developing degenerative diseases and death. This community service was carried out in Gunung Kesiangan Village, Benai District, Kuantan Singingi Regency. The purpose of this community service activity is to 1) inform and educate the public about malnutrition and stunting in children, 2) increase public knowledge and understanding of stunting prevention, 3) increase awareness of mothers about child development from an early age. The benefit of this community service is changing people's behavior so they better understand what stunting is, its causes, and efforts to prevent it from an early age, even during pregnancy. The targets of this activity are pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children aged 0-2 years. The method used in community service activities is to distribute brochures about stunting to posyandu.

Good parenting will result in the formation of good morals, principles and behavior in children now and in the future. Parents are the main factor in creating children's morals, principles and behavior in living life. Parents provide parenting patterns to children in the form of physical or personal treatment, namely words, attitudes, behavior and actions carried out by parents. Children will adapt and become familiar with the surrounding environment and the interactions with fellow humans that children will have through the parenting style provided by their parents. The family teaches good education which plays an important role in the growth and development of the child's personality The attitude shown by parents can determine family relationships because once a relationship has been formed it tends to last. Parents must be able to understand their children well and recognize their children's attitudes and desires in developing and educating their children without forcing them to be someone else. Interactions carried out between parents and children should not use threatening and judgmental actions but should be diverted to words that tend to be advice or motivational so that children can achieve success in developing good character., authoritarian, indulgent and neglectful parenting.

Based on the research results, it was found that: 1) The implementation of the SRA program policy at MAN 1 Gresik takes place in a Bottom Up manner based on the principles of child-friendly schools, namely non-discrimination, the best interests of children, non-violence, and respect for children by integrating several existing programs such as adiwiyata school programs, population alert schools (SSK), safe schools, inclusive schools, BPOM school snacks, UKS, Gerakan Ayo Membangun Madrasah (GERRAM). 2) Implementation of child-friendly school management begins with the planning stage and analysis of the situation and conditions, organizing and forming a team according to ability, implementing the principal's program as a role model, and evaluation is carried out directly and indirectly for 3 months once and once a year is done programmatically. 3) The implications of the SRA program are very positive for all school community members, the school environment, so that character, communication, and cooperation are well formed so that it becomes an educational institution categorized as BARIISAN (clean, safe, friendly, beautiful, inclusive, healthy, beautiful and comfortable) The creation of positive discipline which is the development of discipline and has a lot of achievements both academically and non-academically, the proof is that 105 out of 382 class XII students in 2023 have been accepted at PTN through the SBMPTN route, MAN 1 Gresik also won the title as the 2nd place in the Population Alert School at the East Java level.        

Based on the research results, it was found that: 1) The implementation of the SRA program policy at MAN 1 Gresik takes place in a Bottom Up manner based on the principles of child-friendly schools, namely non-discrimination, the best interests of children, non-violence, and respect for children by integrating several existing programs such as adiwiyata school programs, population alert schools (SSK), safe schools, inclusive schools, BPOM school snacks, UKS, Gerakan Ayo Membangun Madrasah (GERRAM). 2) Implementation of child-friendly school management begins with the planning stage and analysis of the situation and conditions, organizing and forming a team according to ability, implementing the principal's program as a role model, and evaluation is carried out directly and indirectly for 3 months once and once a year is done programmatically. 3) The implications of the SRA program are very positive for all school community members, the school environment, so that character, communication, and cooperation are well formed so that it becomes an educational institution categorized as BARIISAN (clean, safe, friendly, beautiful, inclusive, healthy, beautiful and comfortable) The creation of positive discipline which is the development of discipline and has a lot of achievements both academically and non-academically, the proof is that 105 out of 382 class XII students in 2023 have been accepted at PTN through the SBMPTN route, MAN 1 Gresik also won the title as the 2nd place in the Population Alert School at the East Java level.        

Therapeutic communication is communication that has the aim of healing. Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that is inherited from birth. This research aims to determine the process of therapeutic communication, therapeutic communication techniques and barriers to therapeutic communication carried out by parents in shaping the positive character of children with Down syndrome in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan. The phenomenon raised began with observations made by researchers. This interest arose because of the differences in positive characteristics possessed by Down syndrome children in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan. The differences in the positive characteristics of children with Down syndrome in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan, Riau, are a unique and interesting phenomenon to study. Differences in age and parenting patterns of Down syndrome children in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan can shape the character they have. The similarities they have make them unique. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. The subjects of this research were 12 people, namely children with Down syndrome, parents or guardians and neighbors around where the children with Down syndrome lived in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan. Taking place in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan, Riau. The data collection techniques used in this research were observation, interviews and documentation. This research lasted 7 months starting from September 2022 to February 2023. The results of this research show that therapeutic communication carried out by parents can shape the positive character of children with Down syndrome in terms of their independence. The independence of Down syndrome children in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan includes politeness towards others, such as being able to say sorry, thank you and please. Independence in taking care of yourself, such as being able to shower yourself, iron your own clothes, wash your own clothes. Can treat others well. Smartphones are the best friends for children with Down syndrome in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan, Riau. Parenting styles play an important role in the development of children with Down syndrome. The development of Down syndrome children also makes the age difference a benchmark for the independence of Down syndrome children in Kenegerian Teluk Kuantan.

This study aims to determine the role of the home industry in increasing household income (a study on the potato chip home industry in Paal Merah District, Jambi City). This research is qualitative in nature. Qualitative research is research that tends to use analysis with an inductive approach and is descriptive or explanatory in nature. This research focuses more on facts that occur in the field. The subjects of this study were home industry owners in the Paal Merah sub-district, Jambi city, employees who worked and providers of raw materials for the home industry. The data obtained comes from observations, interviews and documentation. The results showed that: First, the home industry in Paal Merah sub-district, Jambi city, has a positive impact on improving the household economy where welfare indicators can be seen from the role, income, and welfare of owners, raw material providers and employees who can set aside income from the results of work so that they can send their children to a better education, besides being used to meet daily needs can also help the head of the household in meeting other daily needs, Second, the existence of a home industry in Paal Merah sub-district, Jambi city, also plays a role in assisting the government in reducing poverty and reducing the number of unemployed in society, with the absorption of labor, especially housewives who are around to make the best use of their time, of course. will be able to help generate income for households, and in carrying out business activities food needs can be fulfilled properly and in accordance with Islamic teachings, then all business activities are protected and cared for during production activities, and can be used to meet needs in the future. Third, with the results of this research, it is hoped that the regional government, especially the province of Jambi, which is related to the development of Small and Medium Enterprises, will pay more attention to the existence of home industries in the Paal Merah sub-district, Jambi City, their business can increase and be able to compete in the market, of course it will also prosper the economy. small society.

The role of communication is very important for social life, because basically communication is a basic human activity and is a dynamic transactional process that influences behavior. According to communication experts, there are many forms of communication such as interpersonal communication, intrapersonal communication, organizational communication, and others. Based on temporary observations in Talaga Raya District, Central Buton Regency, there are several children with disabilities. These disabled children experience mental retardation, growth and development and speech disabilities, hearing impairments, and physical disabilities, so they are quite slow, making communication less slow, compared to normal children in general. The method used in this research is a qualitative method using a descriptive approach. Their attitudes and behavior are not as cheerful as children in general and they also have difficulty communicating and interacting with other people. From this problem, researchers are interested in researching "Communication Patterns of Mothers and Children with Disabilities in Talaga Raya District, Central Buton Regency." The results of this research are that the communication patterns of mothers and children with disabilities in Talaga Raya District, Central Buton Regency are quite good, although a little passive. in carrying out this communication pattern. Because communication must be done with body language, be patient, speak with a loud voice and slow intonation and speak by repeating words. Apart from that, when a child with a disability is angry if the child's wishes are not followed, the mother must speak patiently because the mother must try to understand what the child means and learn about what the child with a disability wants.

The rapid flow of globalization can have a negative impact on the morale of children as the next generation, and this must be addressed immediately by improving character in children. Islamic children's competition or sholeh-sholehah children's festival is one of the efforts to improve character in children, especially in Islamic character. This study aims to determine the implementation of sholeh-sholehah children's festival activities or Islamic children's competitions in improving Islamic character in children in Bungkuk Village, Parang, Magetan. The method used in this service research is the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) method which prioritizes the utilization of assets or potentials owned. The results of this service research prove that the implementation of the sholeh-sholehah children's festival or Islamic children's competition in Bungkuk Village, Parang, Magetan can be one of the efforts to improve Islamic character in children. This can be seen from children who are more confident when doing the adhan, and more enthusiastic about memorizing short letters and daily prayers.