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Background Stunting is one of the nation's problems that must be addressed immediately. According to the Ministry of Health's Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data, the national stunting rate has decreased from 37.2% in 2013 to 30.8% in 2018. According to the Indonesian Toddler Nutrition Status Survey in 2019, this rate decreased to 27.7%. Stunting reduction has been declared a national priority program. This refers to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda which consists of 17 goals agreed upon by UN members, where the problem of stunting is one of the targets that must be considered. Purpose This activity aims to help improve the health status of the community, increase community knowledge, awareness and concern about stunting and increase community creativity in stunting prevention efforts through assistance in making nutritious food. Methods Face-to-face and counseling and conducting physical examinations of toddlers in Ulee Blang Manee Village. Results In Ulee Blang Mane Village there are 17 toddlers who are stunted. While the geographical conditions of Ulee Blang Mane village are still relatively close to the city center and also have the potential to grow the community's economy. This potential should be unique to the community in increasing family nutrition consumption so that it can reduce the problem of stunting. the results of the activity show that the Ulee Blang Mane village community has an increased understanding of how to prepare nutritious food to prevent stunting. Conclusion Appropriate and targeted socialization related to feeding toddlers is important to do and a more in-depth study is needed related to feeding by mothers or families including obstacles in its implementation.

Background: Many factors cause stunting, one of which is health problems for young women (mothers-to-be) who are about to become pregnant. In several studies, smoking behavior and exposure to cigarette smoke also have an impact on pregnancy and fetal disorders which result in stunted babies being born. Before becoming pregnant, young women must really prepare their health. This preparation can start when you reach puberty until you are ready to become a prospective bride. The female bride-to-be (catin) is a woman of childbearing age who was in a healthy condition before becoming pregnant so that she can give birth to a normal and healthy baby and the male prospective bride-to-be will be introduced to the reproductive health problems of herself and the partner she will marry. Purpose: The aim of this activity is to help cadres in recruiting catin. Method: This service activity uses counseling and discussion methods for 30 cadres of prospective brides and grooms consisting of the Traditional Village Council, Village Kelian, Village Perbekel, Village PLKB, Village TPPS, and Village Midwife Element TPK. Results: There was an increase in post test scores after being given the material. The mean pre-test score was 68 and rose to 70. There was agreement in selecting potential brides, especially Hindu brides. This flow will be disseminated to each village, and will be socialized at every meeting with teenagers. So that teenagers who will later get married go through this flow. Conclusion: The importance of health screening for prospective brides and grooms to prevent stunting in children in the future. The catin flow is a tool to make it easier to disseminate information about how prospective brides and grooms, especially Hindus, report to Kelian Desa about their wedding plans.

Laburan Baru Village is one of the villages under the working area of ​​Paser Belengkong District which is one of the stunting locus villages. Community Service by providing material related to handling and preventing stunting in Laburan Baru Village, Paser Belengkong District. Counseling or material for handling and preventing stunting is carried out through lecture methods and question and answer discussions. The target of this activity is for all community members in Laburan Baru Village, Paser Belengkong District to understand more about the dangers of stunting for children's growth and development. In this activity, the importance of good cooperation between cross-sectors to deal with stunting was also conveyed, whether as community members, village officials, health centers, and all parties must work together in handling and preventing stunting.

Stunting is problem of chronic malnutrition caused be a long-term deficiency in nutritional intake, characterized by a child’s height not matching that of children his age. One of the causes of stunting in Pattiro Sompe Village is the mother’s lack of knowledge about dealing with stunting. The aim of carrying out this service is to increase the knowledge of mother’s and the Pattiro Sompe Village community regarding stunting. The method used is lecture and question and answer. And using pre and post test counseling questionnairesto determine the increase in mother’s knowledge before and after the counseling was carried out. The result of community service activities in stunting education is that there is a significant increase in mother’s knowledge about stunting.

Efforts to reduce the prevalence of stunting are carried out through two interventions, namely specific nutrition interventions and sensitive nutrition interventions. Specific nutrition interventions are interventions that are directly targeted at households in the First 1,000 Days of Life (HPK). Meanwhile, sensitive nutrition interventions are interventions aimed at various development activities outside the health sector. The target is the general public. This type of research is field research with a qualitative descriptive approach. The informants in this research were 8 people including stunting program holders, nutrition officers from community health centers, posyandu cadres, stunting cadres, PKK cadres, and the State Government. The results of the research show that the Tawiri Community Health Center has implemented various specific nutritional intervention programs, including distribution of TTD for adolescent girls, distribution of PMT for pregnant women with KEK, PMT for toddlers, counseling, sweeping for pregnant women, classes for pregnant women, PHBS counseling, as well as counseling on the use of clean water. . However, giving PMT biscuits to toddlers is not appropriate because the consumption standard is 3 boxes per month. The State Government as implementer of specific nutrition interventions also contributes to reducing stunting by making efforts in the form of activating cadres, allocating village funds to resolve stunting. Obstacles in implementing the stunting reduction acceleration program are the minimal level of knowledge of parents or mothers who have stunted toddlers, as well as the low income of parents which causes inadequate nutritional intake for children.

Stunting is a serious problem in Gowa Regency that requires preventive action. The training "Utilization of Highly Nutritious Local Foodstuffs for Stunting Prevention in Gowa Regency" aims to increase the community's understanding of the nutritional value of local foodstuffs and improve their processing skills. Gowa Regency, with its diverse natural resources, is a potential landscape for enriching healthy diets. The training focused on two main objectives: first, improving knowledge about the nutritional content of local food ingredients, and second, improving optimal processing skills. The training not only provided information but also empowered the community to adopt nutritious diets, supporting sustainable stunting prevention efforts. The activity began by providing counseling on the problem of stunting and its prevention, introducing the variety and variety of local ingredients that are good and nutritionally valuable and conducting demonstrations, starting from handling raw materials, how to process ingredients, mixing ingredients, processing to packaging and storage. The results of the training showed that the responses of all participants (100%) had never done local food processing, and they were satisfied and benefited from the training activities. One of the abundant local food ingredients is purple sweet potato

In the working area of ​​the Sijamapolang Community Health Center, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, stunting is still relatively common. Stunting is important to handle because it concerns the quality of human resources. Stunting, apart from being a risk of hampering physical growth and susceptibility to disease, also causes barriers to cognitive development which will affect the level of intelligence and productivity of children in the future. Stunting can be caused by various factors, including low nutritional intake in the first 1,000 days of life, from the fetus to a two-year-old baby. Apart from that, poor sanitation facilities, lack of access to clean water, and lack of environmental cleanliness are also causes of stunting. Poor hygiene conditions mean that the body has to fight extra hard against sources of disease, thus hampering the absorption of nutrients. Basically, stunting can be prevented from an early age. Of course, this can be done by increasing the family's insight or knowledge, especially mothers, regarding stunting prevention. By looking at the problems of these partners, the Community Partnership program aims to provide knowledge and information to the community so they can prevent and overcome the problem of stunting. The results achieved in this activity, namely, participants have knowledge about: the definition of stunting and its characteristics, the causes of stunting, the impacts of stunting, how to prevent and overcome stunting  

Early marriage is one of the issues that contributes to the high rate of stunting in children in Indonesia, especially in rural areas. In Baletbaru Village, Sukowono, Jember, early marriage is still a common phenomenon, so preventive measures are needed to reduce the risk of stunting through education and counselling. The purpose of this assistance is to increase public knowledge and awareness, especially among adolescents, regarding the negative impacts of early marriage and the importance of nutrition in preventing stunting. The method used is Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), which directly involves the community in every stage of assistance, from identifying problems to formulating solutions. The results of the assistance showed a significant increase in participants' understanding of the negative impacts of early marriage, with 85% of participants feeling they understood the issue better. In addition, 90% of participants were committed to sharing information with their environment. The implications of this assistance indicate that ongoing counselling is urgently needed, and further collaboration with the government and health institutions is recommended to expand the reach of education and intensive assistance for at-risk communities.

Indonesia's vision for 2020-2024 is to focus on developing human resources starting from development in the health sector. Priority programs in the Health sector include maternal and toddler/child health. Stunting is a hot issue and urgent to be resolved because it has an impact on the quality of Indonesia's human resources in the future. Human resources are the main factor in determining the success of a country and nation. The aim of writing the article is to socialize maintaining zero stunting which was initiated by Kukerta UNRI students in Simpang Perak Jaya village. The research method used is a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. The data source is an analysis of policy documents. Stunting is defined as a height index for age (TB/U) less than the 3rd percentile. Kukerta UNRI in Simpang Perak Jaya Village, through this activity, took the initiative to carry out socialization activities to maintain zero stunting with the aim of increasing the community's knowledge and knowledge regarding stunting. The implementation of stunting socialization goes through 3 stages, namely preparing facilities and infrastructure, the socialization stage and the evaluation stage. The result of the implementation of this socialization on maintaining zero stunting is an increase in the knowledge of the Simpang Perak Jaya Village community after being given counseling in the form of socialization.  

Stunting is one of the nutritional problems as well as a serious threat To children in Indonesia. Currently, the stunting rate in Indonesia is 37.2% or equivalent to 8 million children with suboptimal Growth. This is behind our need to hold a stunting counseling Program, especially in Simpang Roda (III) hamlet, Kota Lama village, Rengat Barat district, Indragiri Hulu Regency. The form of counseling is in the Form of providing information services by collaborating with local Posyandu cadres to convey information to the community to invite The community to carry out public health movements. The hope is That the holding of stunting counseling activities in Kota Lama village can increase public awareness regarding the importance of Child growth and development so that increasingly noticed and Increasing, so as to prevent stunting and reduce the percentage of Stunting in Indonesia, especially in Simpang Roda (III) hamlet, Kota Lama village, Rengat Barat District, Indragiri Hulu Regency.

Background : Stunting is a problem because it can cause morbidity, death, slow down the process of motor development and hinder the mental growth process of sufferers. Stunting not only interferes with physical growth but also in other growth such as mental, cognitive and intellectual children. The purpose of this community service is to conduct socialization and counseling in an effort to prevent stunting in the Betungan Health Center work area, Bengkulu City. The implementation method is by counseling about stunting in children. This Community Service activity was carried out at the Betungan Bengkulu Health Center. The time for implementation is in November 2022. The participants in this community service activity are mothers who have toddlers at the Bentungan Health Center in Bengkulu City with a total of 20 people. Activities are carried out in stages (1) providing an explanation of the material to be provided and the purpose of the activity; (2) provide knowledge about child stunting and its prevention. The results of this activity show that there is an increase in public understanding of what stunting is, the causes of stunting, the dangers of stunting for the short and long term as well as growing awareness in overcoming the effects of stunting so as to minimize the occurrence of stunting in children.   Keywords: Children, Stunting, Health Education

Background One of the health problems that still exist in Indonesia is the death of children under five years of age (toddlers). malnutrition status is still be the big cause. The condition of providing nutrition to children in Indonesia is very bad compared to the nutrition of children in the world. Therefore, this is a very important to children get good and balanced nutritional intake to support the child's growth in the future and permanently and at high risk, namely stunting. The purpose of this community service is to provide counseling on nutrition fulfillment in preventing stunting in toddlers. The method of implementing community service is directly using counseling methods, and physical examination of toddlers at posyandu in Rawang Itek Village, Panton Labu District, North Aceh Regency. The results of counseling and physical examinations at the posyandu indicated that the nutrition of toddlers in Rawang Itek village was in a good category, only mothers who had toddlers were still not doing frequent and routine health checks up for toddlers by bringing their children to the posyandu. Conclusion of community service it can be concluded that the role of the mother is very important in the development of toddlers. Toddlers must be routinely brought to the posyandu and carry out physical examinations and checks for nutritional status.

North Sibalaya Village is located in Tanambulava district of Sigi regency and is the capital of the district. The stunting rate in the village is fairly high, which is around 36% which is caused by many factors, one of which is malnutrition in pregnant women and children. Therefore, this research was carried out to carry out efforts to prevent and reduce stunting in North Sibalaya Village. The source of data from this study is secondary data, in the form of data obtained from hospitals and posyandu. This type of research is qualitative with descriptive analysis research methods. The methods carried out include deliberation, socialization, posyandu as well as counseling and distribution of PMT. This research was conducted with the aim of being able to find out what efforts are being made to prevent and reduce stunting in the region.

The role of Posyandu cadres in supporting the handling of stunting rates is really needed, not only when Posyandu cadres should also make visits to toddlers' homes by providing health education. Mothers also have to realize that Posyandu is also important in the growth and development of toddlers. This research examines the role of posyandu cadres in supporting the handling of stunting rates. Based on the results of the implementation of this community service program, it was found that the role of posyandu cadres was appreciated by the community, namely such as informing the implementation of the posyandu regularly but the cadres never provided general counseling about the importance of posyandu activities. Therefore, in order to achieve posyandu implementation, cadres should carry out all their duties properly, especially cadres must also frequently provide health education to the community, especially mothers and toddlers.

Counseling about maturing the age of marriage is a means of communication, information and discussion of problems that exist in an area. Counseling on the maturity of child marriage aims to increase knowledge & awareness in making decisions regarding marriages that are healthy, safe and in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in our country. Besides that, counseling on child marriage maturity is a strategy in order to improve the health status of mothers and babies so that there are no cases of high-risk pregnant women due to child marriage, marriage at a young age is very vulnerable to hypertension in pregnancy, abortion and babies born with LBW or stunting. Counseling on the maturation of child marriage was given to families who have children who are still in junior high school - high school, health cadres & village officials totaling 150 people from 5 village locations in the Kunduran District area. After being given counseling, it is hoped that all participants and officials will have a commitment to try to reduce cases of child marriage in their respective village areas.

The program "Realizing a Superior Generation: Collective Action to Combat Stunting in Dumai City"is a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing the problem of stunting in Dumai City, particularly in Laksamana Subdistrict. Stunting, which refers to impaired child growth, has serious long-term impacts on children's quality of life and development. This program adopts an educational approach through counseling, training, and simulations to increase public awareness and knowledge about stunting. By actively involving local government, non-profit organizations, volunteers, and the community, the program seeks to create an environment that supports positive change. Through dynamic social interactions during program activities, participants are expected to engage actively in the learning process and develop a shared commitment to combating stunting. By equipping the participants with practical knowledge and fostering a sense of shared commitment, the program lays the groundwork for long-term improvements in child health and well-being. In conclusion, this program represents not only a step toward effective stunting prevention but also a collective determination to build a superior generation and a brighter future for the children of Dumai City.

. Stunting is a condition of height according to body length below -2 SD. The short and long term impacts of stunting can affect the cognitive or affective abilities of toddler growth and development. Lack of knowledge on caring for mothers of toddlers related to fulfilling balanced nutrition, especially during the First 1000 Days of Life can have an impact on the occurrence of stunting. This community service is aimed at increasing mothers' knowledge regarding stunting incidents and optimizing 1000 HPK. Implementation of activities in the form of counseling and two-way interactive dialogue. The results of the implementation of community service showed an increase in the knowledge of the counseling participants after being given stunting counseling. Counseling participants looked enthusiastic and actively participated in the activity until the event ended. It is hoped that regular and scheduled counseling programs can further improve welfare and optimize the growth and development of toddlers.      

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.

Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children under five (babies under five years) resulting from chronic malnutrition so that children are too short for their age. Malnutrition occurs since the baby is in the womb and in the early days after the baby is born, however, stunting only appears after the baby is 2 years old. One of the causes of stunting is the lack of information about it. The purpose of this service is to create a learning atmosphere that is liked by children. The method used is counseling with snakes and ladders media. The result of this service is that elementary school students are happy when playing snakes and ladders games and become enthusiastic when studying