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Background: Stunting remains one of the public health problems that requires early prevention through health education and growth monitoring in children under five years old. Lack of parental knowledge regarding balanced nutrition, child feeding practices, hygiene, and routine physical examination can increase the risk of growth disorders in toddlers. Purpose: Physical examination in toddlers is important to identify early signs of growth and developmental problems, including body weight, height or length, nutritional status, and general physical condition. Method: This community service activity was conducted face-to-face using health education, discussion, and direct physical examination methods. The stages of activity included preparation, delivery of educational materials about stunting, physical examination of toddlers, recording the results, and providing simple counseling to parents. Results: The activity showed that mothers were enthusiastic in participating in counseling and toddler physical examination. Before the education was given, several mothers still had limited understanding about the causes, impacts, and prevention of stunting. After the activity, mothers began to understand the importance of balanced nutrition, routine weighing, height measurement, immunization, hygiene, and regular visits to posyandu or health facilities. Conclusion: Education about stunting and physical examination of toddlers can increase parental awareness regarding early prevention of growth disorders. This activity is useful in encouraging families to monitor toddler growth regularly and implement healthy childcare practices.

Indonesia continues to face a significant burden of stunting that seriously impacts human resource quality and national development. Stunting is defined as a condition of chronic linear growth failure in children under five years, characterized by height-for-age below minus two standard deviations (−2 SD) from the WHO Child Growth Standards median, resulting from prolonged nutritional deficiency during the first 1,000 days of life. Indonesia's national stunting prevalence in 2022 remained at 21.6%, far from the 2024 national target of 14%. This community service activity aimed to improve the knowledge of pregnant mothers and mothers with toddlers regarding the definition, causative factors, impacts, and prevention strategies of stunting in Banyumas Village, Stabat District, Langkat Regency, in 2025. A community-based participatory intervention approach with a pre-post single group design was employed, incorporating interactive health counseling, group discussion sessions, anthropometric examination of toddlers, and pre-test and post-test knowledge assessments using a validated questionnaire. Participants consisted of 21 pregnant mothers and mothers with toddlers, with 7 toddlers undergoing anthropometric examination. Results demonstrated a significant increase in the mean knowledge score from 55.24 (pre-test) to 82.38 (post-test), reflecting an improvement of 27.14 points. Anthropometric examination identified 1 out of 7 toddlers (14.3%) as having poor nutritional status based on the height-for-age index. Beyond measurable knowledge gains, the activity successfully promoted perceptual change among participants, fostered the active role of local health cadres as community change agents, and cultivated collective awareness regarding the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in stunting prevention efforts. It is recommended that posyandu cadres actively sustain the 1,000 HPK counseling program on a continuous basis, and that the institution develop more comprehensive follow-up community service programs in the target area.

Balanced Nutrition Education and Strengthening Mothers' Participation in Posyandu Activities to Improve Toddler Nutritional Status Toddler nutrition continues to be a key focus in public health initiatives. Mothers' diet and active use of health services, particularly integrated health posts (Posyandu), are two factors that influence the nutritional status of toddlers. To help improve children's nutritional status, this community service project aims to strengthen mothers' involvement in Posyandu activities and raise their awareness of balanced nutrition. Thirty mothers of toddlers were targeted for this project, which was implemented in the Campalagian Community Health Center (Puskesmas) working area. Mothers were encouraged to actively participate in Posyandu activities through mentoring and education on balanced nutrition through counseling and interactive conversations. Mothers' attendance at Posyandu activities was monitored, and knowledge gains were measured using pre- and post-tests. The study found that mothers' average knowledge scores increased from 60 to 82, and mothers' attendance at Posyandu activities increased from 65% to 85%. This project demonstrates that balanced nutrition education and strengthening mothers' participation in Posyandu activities are effective in increasing mothers' knowledge and involvement, potentially supporting efforts to improve and prevent nutritional problems in toddlers on a sustainable basis.

Nutritional problems in toddlers remain a public health challenge in Indonesia, including in Tarakan City, North Kalimantan. The 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data shows a high prevalence of malnutrition, severe malnutrition, and stunting in toddlers, with data showing that based on the body weight index (BB/A) the prevalence of malnourished toddlers is 3.9% while 13.8% of toddlers are undernourished. Based on the height-for-age (H/A) index, there are 11.5% of toddlers with very short nutritional status and 19.3% of toddlers with stunted nutritional status. Meanwhile, based on the weight-for-height (BB/H) index, the proportion of very wasted children is 3.5%, undernourished children are 6.7%, and overweight children are 8% (Riskesdas, 2018). Because of these problems, early nutrition education efforts are needed. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge of toddler mothers about the importance of balanced nutrition for children, especially through the use of UHT milk as a nutritional supplement, as well as strengthening the role of integrated health posts (Posyandu) in monitoring child growth and development. Thus, this community service activity contributes to raising public awareness of the importance of meeting toddler nutritional needs and is expected to support government programs to reduce the prevalence of stunting in Tarakan City.

Physiotherapy plays an important role in promotive and preventive efforts through education for the community, including children’s health posts (posyandu). Children aged 1–5 years often experience eating difficulties that reduce appetite, increasing the risk of malnutrition and growth retardation. Low appetite is often related to oral-motor function disorders, such as difficulty chewing or swallowing. This activity aimed to increase mothers’ knowledge about oral-motor-sensory stimulation as an effort to improve children’s appetite. The community service program was conducted at Posyandu RW 02, Kota Lama Subdistrict, Malang City, involving 15 mothers or caregivers of toddlers. The method included physiotherapy counseling using interactive discussions and poster media, with knowledge evaluation through pre-test and post-test. The results showed a significant improvement in participants’ knowledge, from 0% in the pre-test to 85% in the post-test. This counseling effectively enhanced mothers’ understanding and practical skills in performing oral-motor-sensory stimulation independently at home. With regular implementation, this stimulation is expected to increase children’s appetite, improve nutritional status, and support optimal growth and development. Moreover, it reinforces the role of physiotherapy in preventing nutritional problems and improving the quality of life of children from an early age.

The prevalence of stunting globally in 2021 reached 171 million to 314 million. In Indonesia, the results of the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) showed that the stunting rate in 2019 was 27.7%, in 2021 it was 24.4%, and in 2022 it was 21.4%. Child stunting is a health concern in Indonesia. Causes of stunting in children include poor nutrition, low exclusive breastfeeding rates, low birth weight (LBW), and maternal factors in providing nutrition from pregnancy to 59 months of age. Research reports that stunting is influenced by parents' lack of knowledge about balanced nutrition. Knowledge plays a vital role in the life and development of individuals and society.Purpose This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge about balanced nutrition and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the Jambu Village area, Mlonggo District, Jepara City. Method This research is a quantitative correlational study with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were mothers with toddlers in the Jambu Village area, Mlonggo District. The sampling technique used total sampling to obtain a sample of 34 respondents. Measurement of the level of knowledge of nutritional balance by providing questions with multiple choices of true and false and for stunting using Microtois and Anthropometric Table. Data processing using SPSS with a computer using the Spearman Rho statistical test.The results of the study showed that the majority of respondents had good nutritional balance knowledge, amounting to 16 (47.1%), while 17 (50.0%) respondents did not experience stunting.There is a relationship between maternal knowledge about balanced nutrition and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in Jambu Village, Mlonggo District, Jepara Regency.

Nutritional problems in toddlers remain a major challenge in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas such as Paga Village, Sikka Regency. Nutritional problems are not only caused by a lack of nutritious food intake but are also exacerbated by the high incidence of infectious diseases, inadequate parenting, low public nutrition knowledge, limited access to health services, and low socioeconomic conditions. These factors directly and indirectly impact children's nutritional status. One intervention effort that can be implemented to address this problem is through the provision of locally-based food supplements (PMT), which aims to improve children's nutritional intake and encourage food independence and sustainable family nutritional security. This study aims to determine the effect of providing locally-based food supplements as a nutritional intervention on improving the nutritional status of toddlers experiencing malnutrition. The research method used was an observational analytic approach with a cross-sectional design approach. The sample in this study were toddlers with malnutrition status who received an intervention in the form of local food-based PMT. The results showed an improvement in nutritional status in toddlers after receiving PMT. A total of 46 toddlers who were initially malnourished experienced an improvement to normal nutritional status after the intervention. These results indicate that providing locally-based food supplements has a positive effect on the nutritional status of toddlers. In conclusion, local food-based PMT has proven effective as a nutritional intervention in improving the nutritional status of toddlers in Paga Village. Such programs need to be further developed and supported by various parties to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition in the community and strengthen local food self-sufficiency.

Nutritional status is a measure of success in fulfilling nutritional needs in children which is shown through the achievement of body weight for age. The nutritional status of toddlers is very significant as a starting point for physical capacity in adulthood. This descriptive study uses primary data, namely data obtained from direct field observations using a questionnaire that has been designed previously to determine maternal knowledge about nutritional status in toddlers in Telaga Sari Village, Sunggal District, Deli Serdang Regency, as many as 30 people in this study. Based on research from 30 people who became respondents, the Description of Mother's Knowledge about nutritional status in toddlers in Telaga Sari Village, Sunggal District, Deli Serdang Regency, the majority of 14 people (47%) have sufficient knowledge and a minority of 6 mothers who have less knowledge (20%). Based on age, the majority were 20-35 years old (23%), and the minority were 1 person (3%) aged <20 years old. Based on education, the majority were high school (27%), and the minority were elementary school (3%). Based on occupation, the majority were employed (27%), and the minority were unemployed (7%). This study is expected to encourage village midwives to provide more information through counseling and increase mothers' knowledge about the nutritional status of toddlers to prevent malnutrition.  

Toddlers are the age group that most often suffers from nutritional problems, both undernutrition and severe malnutrition. Nutritional needs for children need to be considered early in their lives. Malnutrition can have unavoidable bad consequences, namely the worst manifestation can cause death. It is recorded that hundreds of millions of children in the world suffer from deficiencies, meaning that this problem occurs in a very large population. Objective: To determine the factors related to the nutritional status of children at the Moanemani Health Center, Dogiyai Regency. Method:This type of research is quantitative with a Cross Sectional Study approach, the research sample was 75 children with a total sampling technique. The data were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Program For Social Science) version 16.0 application using the chi square test. Results: The relationship between maternal employment and p-value (0.02) <0.05, family income valuep-value(0.39) >0.05, maternal education p-value (0.21) >0.05, and maternal knowledge p-value (0.00) <0.05 on toddler nutritional status. Conclusion: Family income and pThere is no significant relationship between maternal education and child nutritional status,workMothers and mothers' knowledge have a significant relationship with the nutritional status of children at the Moanemani Health Center, Dogiyai Regency.. Suggestion: It is expected that mothers at the Moanemani Health Center can update their knowledge about nutritional status so that the nutritional status of children is also optimal.

The development targets in the Health sector in the 2020–2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) place one of the main targets for maternal and child health is to reduce the incidence of children under five years old (toddlers) stunting (low height / short) by 30.8% (2018) to 19% in 2024. Optimal Health Status must be prepared since a woman before marriage. Then continued when the woman is pregnant, and while breastfeeding. Childhood is the foundation for growth and development in the next stage, if there are nutritional problems then the consequences that arise are permanent. The risk of stunting by 7x can occur in women 15-49 years who experience anemia and when they become pregnant will be at risk of giving birth to stunted babies. In women of childbearing age aged 15-49 years is the foundation for growth and development in the next stage, if during this period women experience nutritional problems then the consequences that arise can be permanent or irreversible. Its essence is a critical period when a system is plastic and sensitive to its environment, followed by a permanent loss of plasticity and functional capacity (Ummi Kalsum et al., 2021). Before education was provided, most adolescents showed a low level of understanding, namely 31 respondents (56.7%), and awareness of the importance of monitoring nutritional status during adolescence was also minimal. However, after interactive counseling with an easy-to-understand approach, there was a significant increase in knowledge, with 41 respondents (68.3%) showing an increase in understanding, reflected in a change in the knowledge category to a better level. This activity emphasizes the importance of promotive and preventive interventions in areas at high risk of nutritional problems. The implementation of direct and participatory education involving cadres and health workers has proven effective in increasing awareness and forming healthy lifestyle behaviors in adolescents. Therefore, similar education programs need to be implemented continuously to reduce anemia rates to prevent stunting and prevent stunting from adolescence.

Anemia in pregnant women is one of the contributing factors to stunting in toddlers. The consumption of iron (Fe) tablets by pregnant women requires supervision from family members to support the success of the stunting reduction program in Bangli Regency. Iron tablet intervention in pregnant women has been proven to reduce the risk of complications, lower the incidence of low birth weight in infants, and decrease maternal mortality during childbirth. This study used a cross-sectional survey design, involving 48 pregnant women. Data collection was conducted using total sampling during the period from January 2024 to January 2025 at Kintamani IV Public Health Center. Bivariate data analysis was carried out using the chi-square test. The results of the study showed that 68% of pregnant women experienced mild anemia. Most pregnancies were in the third trimester (39%), and 43% of the participants were in their first pregnancy. The majority of the pregnant women had good knowledge levels. There was a significant relationship between pregnant women’s knowledge and their adherence to consuming iron tablets, with a p-value of 0.019. The odds ratio (OR = 5.014) indicated that pregnant women with good knowledge were five times more likely to adhere to iron tablet consumption compared to those with limited knowledge. Support and monitoring of the nutritional status of pregnant women are essential to reduce the incidence of low birth weight and stunting among toddlers in Selulung Village, Kintamani District.  

Stunting is a global concern, impacting the quality of human resources.Purpose of Analysis of Factors Related to Stunting in Toddlers in Bangun Rejo Village, Tanjung Morawa. This study used a cross-sectional study design analytical method. The population of this study is 35 stunted toddlers in the February-March 2025 period. 16 respondents with moderate knowledge, the majority of toddlers were stunted with short height (75%), while the other 25% were very short. The results of the statistical test showed a P-Value of 0.000 (P < 0.05), 22 secondary education respondents, most of them toddlers experienced stunting, short height (72.7%), while the other 27.3% were very short. showed a P-Value of 0.003 (P < 0.05), 20 low-income respondents, 60% of toddlers experienced stunting very short height, while 40% were short. showed a P-Value of 0.015 (P < 0.05), indicating a significant relationship between income and stunting in toddlers, 24 respondents had undernourished status, 54.2% of toddlers experienced stunting, very short height, while 45.8% were short. showed a P-Value of 0.006 (P < 0.05), there was a significant relationship between nutritional status and stunting in toddlers. Knowledge, education, income, nutritional status are risk factors for stunting in toddlers.Increasing knowledge of child growth is very important to understand the factors that affect stunting and effective prevention strategies.

The nutritional status of toddlers significantly influences their growth and development, especially during the first five years of life. PSG 2017 data indicates that the prevalence of stunting in toddlers is 27.5%, underweight 8.0%, severely underweight 3.1%, malnutrition 22.8%, and overnutrition 17.8%. If left unaddressed, nutritional problems can lead to growth disorders, increased susceptibility to illness, and physical, psychomotor, and mental development delays.Higher education institutions play a role in community service, such as providing nutrition education for mothers of toddlers at Mitra Medika Tanjung Mulia Hospital. This activity was conducted in collaboration with Posyandu at RT 17, Kendang Mas Village, including toddler weight monitoring and education for health cadres and parents. Among 15 participating toddlers, 8 (53%) had good nutrition, 4 (26%) were undernourished, and 3 (21%) were overnourished. Counseling through lectures and leaflets effectively improved mothers’ knowledge of balanced nutrition and food preparation.

This study aims to determine the relationship between MP-ASI knowledge and undernourished status, the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding history and undernourished status, and the relationship between food intake and undernourished status. This study uses analytical observational research. The method used is survey and observational using a cross sectional approach, namely the researcher takes data on free variables and bound variables in the same time period. The research was conducted from March to May 2024. The place of research was carried out at the Posyandu of Klampok Village, Wanasari District, Brebes Regency. The population in this study is all mothers who have toddlers in Klampok Village, Wanasari District, Brebes Regency aged 1-5 years which totals 122 toddlers. The sample in this study was malnutrition in 13 Posyandu Klampok Village, Wanasari District, Brebes Regency with a purposive sampling technique, namely a sampling technique with certain considerations. The research sample was collected from 13 Posyandu in the object of the study, resulting in the prevalence of undernutrition status of 122 children under five in Klampok Village, Wanasari District, Brebes Regency in 2024 with an average Z score of -3 to <-2 elementary school. The results showed that there was no relationship between maternal knowledge and nutritional status in toddlers aged 1-5 years with a ρ-value of 0.75, there was no relationship between the history of exclusive breastfeeding of toddlers and nutritional status in toddlers aged 1-5 years with a ρ-value of 0.80 and there was a relationship between toddlers' food intake and malnutrition status in toddlers aged 1-5 years with a ρ-value of 0.028.

Infant and toddler mortality is a global issue and one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mothers and children are family members who should be prioritized in healthcare services. The national coverage of healthcare services for infants, toddlers, and preschool children remains low at 69.9%. Posyandu (Integrated Health Post) is a community-based maternal and child healthcare service (UKBM) organized by and for the community to reduce maternal and child mortality rates. The coverage of mothers with toddlers visiting Posyandu Melati in Kuta Alam District, Banda Aceh City, is only 31.38%, far below the national strategic plan target of 70%. Objective: To determine the relationship between knowledge, attitude, and family support with maternal visits to Posyandu Melati in Kuta Alam District, Banda Aceh City. Research Method: This study used an analytical research design with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique employed probability sampling using systematic sampling, with a total of 58 mothers with toddlers. The research instruments included a questionnaire and the Maternal and Child Health (KIA) book. The study was conducted from July 11 to July 13, 2023, at Posyandu Melati, Kuta Alam District, Banda Aceh City. Data processing involved editing, coding, data entry, tabulating, and univariate and bivariate analysis. Research Results: Univariate analysis showed that the majority of respondents had good knowledge (23 respondents, 39.7%), received supportive family support (35 respondents, 60.3%), and had irregular Posyandu visits (30 respondents, 51.7%). Bivariate analysis revealed significant relationship between knowledge (p-value = 0.030), attitude (p-value = 0.015), and family support (p-value = 0.013) with maternal visits to Posyandu. Conclusion and Recommendations: There is a significant relationship between knowledge, attitude, and family/husband support with maternal visits to Posyandu Melati in Kuta Alam District, Banda Aceh City. Healthcare workers should continue providing education and counseling on the benefits of Posyandu in maintaining maternal and child health.

The incidence of short toddlers or commonly called stunting is one of the nutritional problems experienced by toddlers in the world today. Stunting is a chronic condition in toddlers that describes inhibited body growth due to nutritional deficiencies in the long term. Stunting can have a bad impact on a person both in the short and long term. The adverse impact in the short term is disruption of brain development, intelligence, physical growth disorders, and metabolic disorders in the body. Meanwhile, the long-term adverse effects are decreased cognitive ability and learning achievement, decreased immunity, and a high risk of diabetes, obesity, heart and vascular disease, cancer, stroke, and disability in old age. Objective: To analyze the corellation between the level of knowledge and the incidence of stunting in toddlers at the UPTD Panarung Palangka Raya Health Center and to analyze the relationship between the age of the mother during pregnancy and the incidence of stunting in toddlers at the UPTD Panarung Health Center Palangka Raya. Methods: The design of this study is correlational (Non-Experimental), a type of cross sectional approach; the sample is 59 respondents at the UPTD Panarung Health Center. Results: Based on the results of the Spearman Rank statistical test, a value of p 0.000 < 0.05 can be concluded that H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a meaningful corellation between maternal knowledge and stunting incidence. And the results of  the Spearman Rank  statistical test obtained a value of p 0.009 < 0.05, it can be concluded that H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a meaningful corellation between the mother's age and the incidence of stunting. Conclusion: The results of this study show that there is a corellation between the level of awareness and the incidence of stunting in toddlers. And there is a corellation between the age of the mother during pregnancy and the incidence  of stunting in toddlers.

According to the anthropometric standards for evaluating children's nutritional status, stunting is a growth failure condition based on the weight-for-age (W/A) or height-for-age (H/A) index, where the measurement results fall within the threshold (Z-Score) of -2 SD to -3 SD (short/stunted) and -3 SD (very short/severely stunted). In 2023, 27.3% of the toddlers in Penfui Timur Village were still stunted. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how stunting reduction policies are being implemented in Penfui Timur Village, Kupang Regency. This research used a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques of in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. The informants in this study is 8 informants, consisting of 2 main informants and 6 supporting informants. The main informants are the head of the Penfui Timur village and the nutrition staff of the Tarus Health Center. The supporting informants are 2 posyandu cadres, mothers of stunted toddlers, pregnant women, village residents, and teenage girls.The data analysis process in this research begins by collecting data from interviews and then reducing the resulting data. After that, the data is presented and concluded. The study's result showed that although the policy has been applied effectively, it still falls short of the implementation theory's requirements. The implementers' low educational and human resource levels, the ignorance of expectant mothers and parents of children with stunted growth, and the lack of facilities and infrastructure are the contributing reasons. Although the village government's communication component with other implementing parties has been functioning smoothly, communication with the leaders of the target community has not been at its best. The policy implementers are already familiar with the methods and duties associated with their respective areas of responsibility. The bureaucratic structure's policy implementers are already familiar with the technical facets of reducing stunting. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended to increasing the knowledge involved in  implementation policy for stunting reduction

Toddlers are in an important stage of growth and development. During this period, rapid growth and development are greatly influenced by adequate nutritional intake. One of the health problems that toddlers can experience is stunting, which is a growth disorder caused by long-term malnutrition. Stunting can affect brain development, reduce cognitive abilities, and increase the risk of chronic diseases later in life. Based on data from the 2022 Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI), the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is still high, although there has been a decline. Mothers have a very important role in monitoring and providing adequate nutrition for children. It is hoped that by increasing mothers' knowledge about nutrition, stunting can be prevented so that superior human resources are created in the future.

Stunting, as a result of chronic malnutrition, remains a serious issue in Girirejo Village, Tempuran District, Magelang Regency, with eight toddlers identified as experiencing this condition. To address this, a community service initiative was conducted involving mothers who are members of the Posyandu (Integrated Health Post), aiming to raise awareness about the importance of balanced nutrition and provide training in preparing nutritious meals. The methods employed included observation, counseling, training, and publication of activity outcomes. The research findings indicate an improvement in mothers' knowledge about stunting and its prevention, supported by Posyandu activities such as weight and height measurements of toddlers, as well as the provision of Supplementary Feeding (PMT) in the form of Dancow formula milk, as part of efforts to prevent stunting and improve toddlers' nutritional status. Training in preparing Supplementary Feeding, including demonstrations on making healthy dimsum and purple yam pudding by UNTIDAR KKN students, is expected to enhance nutritional awareness among the community of Girirejo Village. This study provides a significant contribution to more effective and sustainable stunting prevention efforts.

Children are an investment in human resources (HR) that require special attention to the adequacy of their nutritional status from birth, even from the womb. Nutrients from food are the main source to meet the needs of children for optimal growth and development so that they can achieve complete health, namely physical, mental, and social health. This counseling activity was carried out in the Pukdale Village area, East Kupang District, Kupang Regency on Saturday, December 14, 2024, starting at 09.00 WITA. As the implementing staff are 4 supervisors of D-III Midwifery STIKes Maranatha Kupang. The number of mothers under five who participated in counseling was 30 mothers. This service activity began with the distribution of questionnaires (pre-test) before counseling, then the distribution of counseling leaflets and continued with counseling. The evaluation was carried out by providing a questionnaire (post-test) to evaluate the mother's knowledge. The evaluation was carried out when the counseling was completed, about 30 minutes after the counseling.