PEMBENTUKKAN POJOK STUNTING UNTUK PENCEGAHAN DAN PENANGANAN STUNTING PADA MASA PANDEMIK COVID-19 DI RW.13 DESA SUKAMULYA KABUPATEN BANDUNG

Abstract

Community service is motivated by the high rate of stunting in Indonesia, 30.8%, West Java 35.5% and Bandung Regency 35.2%. The result of this high stunting rate causes various problems that will also affect the future of the nation's future generations so that proper management is needed. The causes of stunting are multidimensional, multi-sectoral handling also involves the community. According to the results of interviews with the Head of Sukamulya Village, Rancaekek District, Bandung Regency, the stunting rate is quite high, namely as many as 107 toddlers from a total of 600 toddlers in the village, and the number of pregnant women who lack protein energy as many as 16 out of 2,552 total WUS.
Sukamulya Village consists of 13 RW where the highest incidence of stunting is in 2 RWs, namely RW 11 and RW 13. Data obtained from interviews with the Head of Sukamulya Village, the stunting rate in RW 11 is 18 toddlers, 192 WUS people and 4 pregnant women. People, the stunting rate in RW 13 is 17 toddlers, 187 WUS people and 6 pregnant women. Efforts are being made to establish a Stunting Corner as an effort to deal with and prevent an increase in the stunting rate. Efforts are being made to provide health education about stunting, improving nutrition for children under five and Food Innovation Health Center which previously carried out pretest and post test at the end of the activity. The results obtained were an increase in the cadres' understanding of stunting and its handling. At the end of the activity, a Stunting Corner was also formed as an effort to detect early and screen and monitor the incidence of stunting in Rw.13 Sukamulya Village. The partner in community service is the Healthy Village House which is chaired by Mrs. Dede Rohana. The purpose of this community service is to support the suppression of the incidence of stunting in Rw.13 Sukamulya Village and to help increase community understanding regarding stunting and its management.