Stunting Prevention Through Cadre Training in Formulating Innovation-Based Moringa Oleifera Meatballs

Pencegahan Stunting Melalui Pelatihan Kader dalam Membuat Bakso dengan Inovasi Daun Kelor

Authors

  • Lenny Lusia Simatupang Universitas Murni Teguh
  • Mhd Taufik Daniel Hasibuan Universitas Murni Teguh
  • Yusridawati Yusridawati Universitas Haji Sumatera Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51771/jukeshum.v6i2.1859

Keywords:

Knowledge, Moringa Leaf Meatballs, Cadres and the community

Abstract

Moringa oleifera Lam (known as Moringa) has extraordinary nutritional and therapeutic properties. The nutritional composition of Moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera) is rich in nutrients such as protein, fiber, minerals, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, iron in quite large variations and plays an important role in fulfilling nutrition. Processing Moringa leaves into meatball pentol food will increase the use of Moringa leaves in the community so that the nutritional content and benefits contained in Moringa leaves can be absorbed by the body to increase children's appetite and will gradually increase body weight in children which will be a solution in handling stunting. The aim is to determine the level of knowledge of cadres about making meatball pentol from Moringa leaves in Laut Dendang Village. Methods, conducting demonstrations of making meatball pentol from Moringa leaves and education regarding the importance of consuming Moringa leaves for additional nutrition for toddlers in preventing stunting in Laut Dendang Village. Demonstrations and education were given to 5 health cadres and 25 people in the community. Results: Based on the results above, it can be concluded that before the intervention in the form of demonstrations and education, there were 9 people (30%) in the good category, 10 people (33%) in the sufficient category and 11 people (37%) in the less category and after the intervention there was an increase in knowledge with the good category, 24 people (80%) in the sufficient category and 6 people (20%). Conclusion: There is an influence of the implementation of demonstrations and education on the level of knowledge of cadres and the community about making meatballs from Moringa leaves and entrepreneurship in Laut Dendang Village, Percut Sei Tuan District.

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2026-07-27

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Stunting Prevention Through Cadre Training in Formulating Innovation-Based Moringa Oleifera Meatballs: Pencegahan Stunting Melalui Pelatihan Kader dalam Membuat Bakso dengan Inovasi Daun Kelor. (2026). Jukeshum: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 6(2), 379-384. https://doi.org/10.51771/jukeshum.v6i2.1859