Malnutrition Prevention in Children Through Healthy Complementary Feeding Training in a Village in Bogor Regency

Pencegahan Malnutrisi pada Anak Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan MPASI Sehat di Satu Desa Kabupaten Bogor

Authors

  • Fransiska Ompusunggu Universitas Pelita Harapan
  • Adventina Delima Hutapea Universitas Pelita Harapan
  • Christie Lidya Rumerung Universitas Pelita Harapan
  • Belet Lydia Ingrit Universitas Pelita Harapan
  • Riama Marlyn Sihombing Universitas Pelita Harapan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51771/jukeshum.v6i2.2213

Keywords:

Children, education, complementary feeding, malnutrition

Abstract

Nutrition is a determining factor in successful child growth starting from infancy. Chronic malnutrition in children—characterized by low weight and length/height compared to the standard for their age—leads to stunting, which serves as an indicator to assess child malnutrition. One of the priority areas for stunting intervention is Bogor Regency. Survey results indicate that one of the causes of growth and development disorders in infants and children aged 6–24 months is the low quality of complementary feeding (MPASI). Based on these conditions, the Community Service (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat / PkM) team addressed health education for community health workers (kader) on providing healthy complementary foods for infants. The implementation method was carried out in collaboration with the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) team in a village in Bogor Regency through lectures and practical demonstrations on making complementary foods. The activity began with a pre-test, followed by the educational session and a post-test. A total of 87 participants aged 19 to 55 years attended the program. The results showed an increase in knowledge from the education provided, evidenced by an rise in pre- and post-test scores, with the average pre-test score being 8.13 and the post-test score reaching 9.08. Participants were also able to practice making broth and regular family meal options as basic menus for healthy, nutritious, and easy-to-implement MPASI using local food ingredients. Participants were very enthusiastic about the activity. It is hoped that this program will become a regular agenda with the Village PKK

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Published

2026-07-26

How to Cite

Malnutrition Prevention in Children Through Healthy Complementary Feeding Training in a Village in Bogor Regency: Pencegahan Malnutrisi pada Anak Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan MPASI Sehat di Satu Desa Kabupaten Bogor. (2026). Jukeshum: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 6(2), 356-361. https://doi.org/10.51771/jukeshum.v6i2.2213