Optimizing Community Nutrition Knowledge in Stunting Prevention Efforts through an Integrated Counseling Program

Reviani, Nia and Gilchrist, Stephan and Gultom, Cyndi Christina and Fachly, Alifa Hasna Ramadhani and Destrian, Fachrul and Angelina, Eklesia Stefani and Indah, Louise Kartika (2026) Optimizing Community Nutrition Knowledge in Stunting Prevention Efforts through an Integrated Counseling Program. Asian Journal of Community Services (AJCS), 5 (4). pp. 185-194. ISSN 2962-1496

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Abstract

This community service activity used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The activity was conducted with 45 pregnant women and mothers of toddlers in Tanah Baru, Cimahpar, and Cibuluh villages. The intervention was carried out through integrated counseling, including educational lectures, interactive discussions, and practical demonstrations. Data were collected using pretest and posttest questionnaires, then analyzed descriptively and with a paired t-test. The results showed a significant increase in participants' knowledge scores after the intervention, with an average pretest score of 16.24 ± 2.85 increasing to 19.38 ± 2.12 in the posttest. There was an increase of 3.14 points (19.3%) with a p value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the proportion of participants with "good" knowledge increased from 24.4% to 68.9%, while the "poor" category decreased from 28.9% to 4.4%.

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