Stunting Prevention Efforts Using Android-Based Educational Media In Sawah Lebar Baru Village, Bengkulu City: Stunting Prevention Efforts Using Android-Based Educational Media In Sawah Lebar Baru Village, Bengkulu City

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Stunting is a major threat to the quality of Indonesian people, as well as a threat to the nation's competitiveness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stunting is a linear growth disorder caused by nutritional deficiencies or chronic infections. The Bengkulu City Health Service (Dinkes) has collected data on children under five years (toddlers) to anticipate the problem of stunting. From the results of this data collection, there are 19 children experiencing stunting in Sawah Lebar Village at this time. One thing that can be done to prevent stunting is to increase the knowledge of parents, especially mothers, regarding stunting. The methods that have been applied to prevent stunting are through lectures (presentations), distributing posters and providing additional food at posyandu, however the limited knowledge of mothers regarding nutrition may be due to the ineffectiveness of promotional efforts to increase understanding about stunting prevention. Education regarding stunting prevention should be conveyed through the media so that information is more easily received by parents, especially young mothers. Educational media using digital technology was chosen as the right solution. The educational method applied in this Community Service activity is the tutorial method, namely presenting material and providing evaluations, and simulations in the form of animated video-based learning methods to increase mothers' understanding of efforts to prevent stunting with Android-based educational media in sub-districts. New Wide Rice Fields, Bengkulu City.

Keywords: Stunting prevention, educational media, Android-based, nutrition, toddlers.