PENGARUH DETEKSI DINI ELEKTRONIK (DEDEL) TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU DALAM PENCEGAHAN STUNTING

Abstract

Stunting is a problem of malnutrition that affects the growth and development of children throughout the world, including Indonesia. Reducing the prevalence of stunting requires preventative behavior, which can be influenced by a person's knowledge and attitudes. Early detection and prevention of stunting, carried out by regular measurements of body weight and height according to age, can help efforts to prevent stunting and must be carried out seriously. This research was conducted to determine the effect of electronic early detection (DEDEL) on mothers' knowledge and attitudes regarding stunting prevention behavior in toddlers at Posyandu Wijaya Kesuma II, Tanjong Morawa Community Health Center Working Area, Tanjung Morawa District, Deli Serdang Regency. This research uses quantitative methods with a cross sectional design. The sample was selected using a total sampling technique involving 25 mothers of toddlers. Data collection uses a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability and distributed directly to respondents. The results of the research show that statistically there is an influence of electronic early detection on mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards preventing stunting (p value = 0.001), but there is an influence of electronic early detection on mothers' attitudes towards preventing stunting (p value = 0.001). So it can be concluded that in this study there is a meaningful and significant influence between electronic early detection (DEDEL) on mothers' knowledge and attitudes in preventing stunting.