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Nutritional problems are complex issues that require various techniques to address. Women of childbearing age, particularly malnourished adolescent girls, need attention because they influence the quality of future generations. Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) in this group is a critical issue. This project aims to create moringa leaf-based supplementary food to increase iron intake for adolescent girls with CED in Daenggune Village, Central Sulawesi. The target is 20 adolescent girls. The methods include early detection of nutritional status through anthropometric measurements, education about CED, and organoleptic assessment of moringa leaf stick PMT based on taste, texture, aroma, and color. Success indicators for this activity are increased knowledge about nutritional status and understanding of nutritional problems and their management using local food such as moringa leaves. The results show that all participants attended the activity enthusiastically. The organoleptic assessment showed that 94% liked the taste and aroma of the moringa sticks, 89% liked the texture, and 78% liked the color. The evaluation also showed increased knowledge about nutritional status and the use of local food. In conclusion, this program effectively improves understanding of nutrition and the use of moringa leaves as an iron source. This activity is expected to continue with other local foods to address nutritional problems in adolescents.

The target of this IbM program is the Partner Group in Gowa Regency (Pesantren Wihdatul Ulum Borisallo Gowa). The IbM program to be developed is the Making of Moringa Leaf Sticks using moringa leaves as raw materials along with other additional ingredients. The advantages of these Moringa Leaf Sticks are as a tasty and nutritious snack containing various vitamins and antioxidants. Moringa Leaf Sticks use raw materials such as wheat flour and moringa leaves, which are readily available. Moringa leaves are easy to cultivate, making them readily accessible. In addition, Moringa Leaf Sticks can be made with simple technology and basic equipment, making it easy to be developed by the Partner Group in Gowa Regency, turning it into a new entrepreneurial venture that can increase income and improve the community's economy. These Moringa Leaf Sticks have the potential to be marketed in stores as they are generally liked by the public and can contribute to improving public health

The purpose of this service activity is to increase the knowledge and skills of participants in Moringa processing; increase participants' knowledge about the potential of Moringa leaves as a healthy food ingredient, and produce Moringa chicken nuget products and Moringa leaf sticks. The activity method used is mentoring with activity stages; 1. preparation, 2. implementation, 3. evaluation. The results of the activity showed an increase in the knowledge and skills of the participants in processing Moringa leaves, participants knew that Moringa leaves have good nutritional potential and can be developed as a healthy food processing ingredient, and participants are skilled in processing Moringa leaves into Moringa chicken nuggets and Moringa leaf sticks. . Given the large benefits of this activity, it is advisable to carry out further activities in the form of assistance in marketing Moringa leaf processed products in order to increase people's income.