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Exclusive breastfeeding is the provision of only breast milk without any other food or drink from birth to six months of age. The practice of exclusive breastfeeding is very important in supporting infant growth and development and reducing infant morbidity and mortality. However, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding is still not optimal, including for mothers with first-born children (first-born toddlers). This study aims to determine the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in first-born toddlers in the work area of ​​Dewantara Health Center, North Aceh with variables of knowledge, attitude, and support for breastfeeding. This study uses a quantitative research type with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were all mothers who had their first-born children (first-born toddlers) in the work area of ​​Dewantara Health Center, as many as 30 people. The sampling technique used total sampling so that the entire sample population was used. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed no significant relationship between maternal knowledge and exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.241), no relationship between maternal attitudes and exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.786), and no relationship between breastfeeding support and exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.850). The conclusion of this study is that knowledge, attitudes, and support for breastfeeding are not significantly related to exclusive breastfeeding in first-born toddlers. It is recommended that health workers improve breastfeeding education and support, and strengthen family support for the success of exclusive breastfeeding.

Stunting remains a major chronic nutritional problem in Indonesia, including Aceh, and has serious impacts on children’s physical growth and cognitive development. Prevention efforts require appropriate, practical, and sustainable nutritional interventions, including the use of local foods such as pumpkin, which is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, carbohydrates, and fiber, and can be combined with animal and plant protein sources. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an instant pumpkin-based porridge in improving the weight and height of children aged 6–24 months who are at risk of stunting in the Gunung Meriah Health Center area. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group involving 41 children divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received the instant porridge for 21 days. Data analyzed using paired t-tests and independent t-tests showed significant improvements in the intervention group’s weight and height (p<0.05). The pumpkin-based instant porridge proved effective as a local food–based nutritional intervention and has the potential to be integrated into supplementary feeding programs and regional nutrition policies with broader coverage and longer duration..

Children under two years old (Baduta) are vulnerable to nutritional problems due to their rapid growth and development phase. Supplementary feeding (PMT) using locally sourced foods is an effort that can support adequate nutritional intake during this period. This community service activity aimed to increase mothers' knowledge regarding the importance of PMT and the introduction of nutritious local food ingredients that are easily accessible. The activity was conducted in Lawata Village, Kolaka Utara Regency, involving 30 mothers with Baduta. The method used was educational counseling and interactive discussion covering the definition, benefits, timing of supplementary feeding, and examples of local nutritious foods such as fish, eggs, tempeh, legumes, vegetables, and tubers. The results showed an improvement in participants' understanding of appropriate supplementary feeding practices. Mothers also expressed willingness to apply the knowledge gained in daily feeding practices at home. This program is expected to increase family awareness of balanced nutrition and encourage the use of local food sources to support optimal child growth and nutritional status improvement.

Maternal and child mortality remains a major public health challenge in Indonesia, with Brebes Regency identified as one of the regions with a relatively high burden. This study aims to provide a narrative review of strategies implemented to reduce maternal and child mortality in Brebes, while highlighting their relevance within the broader Indonesian health policy framework. Literature from peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, published between 2019 and 2024, was reviewed. The findings indicate that strategic planning at the district level emphasizes strengthening the role of midwives, improving access to primary health services, and integrating local programs with national policies. Behavioral nutrition interventions, such as the Baduta Program, and community-based innovations, such as “Buaian Services,” have shown potential in improving maternal and child health outcomes. However, challenges persist in the form of limited resources, disparities in service quality, and cultural barriers to health-seeking behavior. This review underscores the importance of combining top-down policy approaches with bottom-up community-driven initiatives. Future research is recommended to adopt mixed-method designs for a more comprehensive evaluation of program effectiveness.

Stunting is a growth and development disorder in children based on length or height according to age that is less than -2 standard deviations (SD) on the World Health Organization (WHO) growth curve which occurs due to poor nutrition, lack of exclusive breastfeeding, recurrent infections and psychosocial stimulation. which is insufficient. This research aims to identify the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months at the Cempaka Putih District Health Center, Central Jakarta. This research design uses a quantitative correlation approach with a cross-sectional design. with a population of 1075 respondents and a sample of 91 respondents. Sampling used simple random sampling. The research instrument used an exclusive breastfeeding questionnaire with 12 question items and used an anthropometric TB/U measuring tool using Microtoice. Data were tested using chi square (⍺ = 0.05). The results of the research show that there is a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months at the Cempaka Putih District Health Center, Central Jakarta. with significance value = 0.000 < 0.05. Nurses are expected to be able to help mothers prevent stunting in their children through education about nutrition and health of toddlers in order to reduce the number of stunted toddlers. For future researchers, they should examine other variables related to the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months, such as nutritional and economic status of the family and others.

Nutrition is very important in human development and growth. The 2021 edition of UNICEF-WHO-WORLD BANK states that 148.2 million children aged 0-5 years worldwide are stunted, 38.9 million are overweight, and 45.4 million are severely wasted. Nutritional problems often occur at the age of 6-24 months due to inadequate nutrition because of lack of mother's knowledge, therefore it is necessary to carry out interventions to increase mother's knowledge regarding balanced nutrition of children under two. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health promotion media on changes in the nutritional status of children under two years in Paloh Punti Village, Muara Satu District, Lhokseumawe. This research method used quasi-experimental quantitative research with a one group pretest-posttest design and involved 51 children under two years. The data collection technique used was purposive random sampling. The data collected is primary data in the form of body weight which is limited to nutritional status based on body weight/age. The results showed that the nutritional status of children under two years was 92.1% in the good nutritional status category after the intervention. The change in nutritional status from malnutrition to normal nutrition from the results of the prostest compared to the pretest was 27.4%. The use of health promotion media has an effect on malnutrition status based on the Wilcoxon test with a p-value of 0.029. The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of health promotion media on the nutritional status of children under two years in Paloh Punti Village, Muara Satu District, Lhokseumawe.

Stunting is a condition of chronic malnutrition caused by inadequate nutritional intake over a long period of time due to providing food that is not in accordance with nutritional needs. One of the causes of stunting in toddlers is exclusive breastfeeding which is not given for 6 months because breast milk is really needed during the baby's growth period, and it is not appropriate to give complementary foods after 6 months of age so that their nutritional needs are met. This study aims to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and complementary foods for breastfeeding (MP-ASI) with the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the Singandaru Community Health Center working area in 2024. The research design is descriptive correlation using the case control method. The measuring tool for this research uses a questionnaire. The research results for the exclusive breastfeeding variable based on the chi square test results obtained a value of p = 0.0001, P velocity < α, so Ho is rejected, meaning there is a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of ​​the Singandaru Community Health Center in 2024. As for the complementary food variable ASI (MP ASI) with the incidence of stunting obtained a p value = 0.012, P velue < α, then HO is rejected, the conclusion is that there is a relationship between complementary food for breast milk (MP ASI) and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of ​​the Singandaru Community Health Center in 2024. Based on research results It is hoped that the cadres can provide motivation to every baduta mother to be able to provide exclusive breast milk and provide complementary breast milk according to her age.

Inappropriate complementary food given by parents to children under two years old is one of the causes of nutritional problems in children. There are still many parents who have insufficient knowledge about complementary foods and do not know the important ingredients that must be in them. The aim of this research is to explore various experiences of parents in providing MPASI Shredded Monas Perst to toddlers. Therefore, the solution to overcome this problem is to provide the right complementary food, namely Abon Monas Prest with a high content of protein and other micronutrients at a more affordable price. This study used qualitative with phenomenology approach. The population was 12 participants selected using purposive sampling technique, and obtained sample as many as 9 participants. The data analysis used Miles and Huberman model. The themes obtained were, 1) Parents feeling when giving complementary food, Abon Monas Prest for the first time, 2) Increased appetite in children under two years of age, 3) Supportive response from family members in providing complementary food, Abon Monas Prest. Giving complementary food, Abon Monas Prest can give parental knowledge​ about giving the right complementary food for overcome nutritional problems​ with increase lust feeding to children age under two year. Besides that, support member family is also important given to Mother child in giving right complementary food.

Complementary food for ASI (MP-ASI) is food or drink that contains nutrients, which is given to infants to meet nutritional needs other than breast milk. Complementary food for breastfeeding given to infants must contain sufficient micronutrients to meet needs that are not met by breast milk alone. But until now the provision of MP-ASI to babies less than 6 months in Indonesia is still a health problem that needs attention, because there are still many mothers who give solid food to babies before the baby is 6 months old (Heryanto, 2017). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, only about 40% of babies aged 0-6 months worldwide are exclusively breastfed, while 60% of other babies have received MP-ASI when they are less than 6 months old. This illustrates that exclusive breastfeeding is still low, while the practice of giving MP-ASI in various countries is still high. The data based on the 2018 Basic Health Research (RISKESDAS) shows 37.3% of babies aged 0-5 months get exclusive breastfeeding, 9.3% get partial breastfeeding and 3.3% get predominant breastfeeding. Predominant breastfeeding is a pattern of breastfeeding where the baby besides getting breast milk is also given a little water. Partial breastfeeding is a pattern of breastfeeding where the baby besides getting breast milk is also given artificial food such as formula milk, porridge or other food before the baby is exactly 6 months old which is given continuously or always given breast milk (prelacteal). The prelacteal food most often given to newborns is formula milk (79.8%) (Ministry of Health RI, 2018).

Baduta batik Blitar is an MSME that sells batik handicraft products. Barik itself is a work of a nation that is well known abroad. The batik craft center itself is a cultural tour that is visited by many domestic and foreign tourists. Almost every region in Indonesia has batik craft centers, especially in Java and its surroundings. UMKM Batik Baduta Blitar has been built since 2009, but UMKM Baduta has obstacles in carrying out digital marketing, which causes Batik Baduta Blitar customers to complain about the lack of information from Batik Baduta Blitar writing on Batik Baduta Blitar's social media. The application of digital marketing is carried out with the stages of literacy, training and development then application of programs that are in accordance with the conditions of the Baduta batik group. The results of this study are that with this problem the solution that can be applied is to create an online marketing strategy that includes digital marketing strategies, social media content, and copy writing. The existence of this online marketing strategy can make Batik Baduta Blitar MSMEs able to carry out marketing effectively and efficiently.

The prevalence of stunting is one of the biggest nutritional problems among toddlers in Indonesia. The proportion of short and very short nutritional status in babies under two years old (baduta) reached 29.9% or higher than the 2019 RPJMN target, which was 28%. Stunting due to malnutrition that occurs in the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK) notonly causes obstacles to physical growth and increases vulnerability to disease, but also threatens cognitive development which will affect children's intelligence and productivity levels.Objective: To know the nutritional status of children under five, especially related to stunting, to increase parents' knowledge about stunting, to raise public awareness of the dangers of stunting.The activities consist of preparation stages, implementation of counseling which begins with filling in the pre-test questionnaire and ends with filling in the post-test questionnaire, as well as the evaluation stage.

Salah satu untuk menurunkan angka stunting yaitu penerapan DASHAT (Dapur Sehat) dengan memberikan makanan sehat dan bergizi, sosialisasi kepada ibu hamil, ibu menyusui, calon pengantin dan keluarga yang memiliki anak usia dibawah dua tahun (baduta). Tujuan program dapur sehat ini untuk memberikan kesadaran terhadap masyarakat untuk mengurangi serta mencegah bayi stunting dimana dapur sehat mencakup edukasi zat gizi yang diperlukan bayi dan konsumsi ibu hamil dan menyusui serta calon pengantin di Kelurahan Melayu Kota Piring. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan metode sosialisasi kepada kader posyandu, didampingi oleh kepala puskesmas dimana kegiatan tersebut berlangsung selama 40 hari, terhitung sejak tanggal 9 Oktober 2022 hingga 18 November 2022. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkan bahwa telah terjadi peningkatan gizi untuk baduta stunting memang dipengaruhi dari pola asupan yang diberikan.

Background: Many factors influence the completeness of basic immunization, such as parents, geographical location, vaccines, and health workers who provide immunization services. Even though the immunization program has been implemented well, there are still some immunization coverage that have not been achieved. Parents are the most important factor in scoring a child's complete immunization. Parents' participation in a health program is influenced by various factors and one of them is knowledge and attitudes towards the health program itself. Giving vaccines to children is the right way to anticipate the possibility of children being infected with diseases that are threatening at any time. Immunization functions to build a child's immunity against infectious diseases and dangerous diseases that can cause bodily defects. even death. Immunization given to children is the most effective way to protect children from tuberculosis (TB), diphtheria, pertussis (cocoon cough), tetanus (toothbrush). poliomyletis, measles, rubella and hepatitis B (Mai-imbi, 2021). During this time, parents had hepatitis B, meningitis, pneumonia and polio. VPD is a disease that is hoped to be eradicated or suppressed by implementing an immunization program Objective: Knowing the relationship between maternal attitudes and family support with the completeness of follow-up immunizations for young children at the Medan Amplas Community Health Center, Medan Amplas District in 2022. Method chi square test p value < 0.05 means H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, the statistical test results show a significant relationship. Results: There is a relationship between the mother's attitude of family support and the completeness of advanced immunization for children in 2022. Suggestions are provided for research and for research sites and for educational institutions regarding perennial wound care.

In 2018, Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data showed that the prevalence of wasting in children under five in Indonesia was 10.2%, while in the age group under two years (baduta) it was higher, namely 11.7%. Nutrition Status Monitoring Data for 2017 also shows that the prevalence of wasting in under-fives is higher, which is 12.8% when compared to the toddler group, which is 9.5% (Ministry of Health RI, 2018). Based on the WHO classification, wasting in the underdog group in Indonesia is categorized as a serious public health problem, with a prevalence in the range of 10-14%. Malnutrition that occurs in 1,000 HPK, besides being at risk of inhibiting physical growth (failure to thrive) and being susceptible to disease (metabolic disorders: DM. Hypertension, obesity), also inhibits cognitive development (motor cognitive impairment) which will affect the level of intelligence and productivity of children in the future.    

Makanan Pendamping Air Susu Ibu (MP-ASI) adalah makanan dan minuman yang mengandung zat gizi, Diberikan pada anak usia 6-24 bulan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan gizi selain dari ASI. Banyak faktor yang mempengaruh ibu dalam pemberian MP-ASI salah satunya Pengetahuan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh tingkat pengetahuan ibu terhadap waktu pemberian MP-ASI pada anak usia 6-24 bulan di wilayah kerja puskesmas pulubla.  Metode penelitiaan menggunakan desain penelitian cross sectional, sampel  72 orang ibu yang memiliki anak usia 6-24 bulan. Menggunakan teknik Purpossive sampling instrument yang digunakan adalah kuesioner. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah terdapat pengaruh antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu terhadap waktu pemberian MP-ASI didapatkan nilai P-value 0,000, Saran diharapkan Puskesmas Pulubala lebih meningkatkan program penyuluhan pada ibu-ibu tentang pemberian makanan pendamping ASI pada anak. Dengan tujuan mengurangi pemberian makanan pada anak di usia dini atau kurang dari usia 6 bulan.