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Short Counselling Program Enhances Health Care Workers’ Knowledge and Attitude in Early Detection of Stunting in Children: Influencing Factors

Authors
Nina Rini Suprobo1, *, Nindi Kusuma Dewi1, Verlina Maya Gita2, Dhea Rara Wahyudi3, Yenni Widya Alfianita3, Nila Maharani3, Rizqie Putri Novembriani2, Herdhika Ayu Retno Kusumasari4, Nanang Tri Wahyudi5
1Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
2Department of Midwifery, Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health Malang, Malang, Indonesia
3Department of Public Health, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
4Midwifery Departement, Medical Faculty, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
5Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: nina.rini.fik@um.ac.id
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Nina Rini Suprobo
Available Online 17 September 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-807-3_10How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Health community workers; stunting early detection; counselling program; attitude; behavior
Abstract

Indonesia's stunting prevalence remains higher than the WHO stunting prevalence standards for developing countries. Health community workers (HCWs) handle this issue effectively and contribute to the growth of community and primary healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of HCWs Counseling Program on the knowledge and attitude of HCWs toward early detection of childhood stunting. A quasi-experimental research design with pre-test and post-test was employed. 40 Posyandu HCWs from working group IV (Pokja IV) cadres in Sumbersekar Village, Dau District, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, are taking part. For data collection, the Indonesian version of the attitude questionnaire was used. HCWs Counselling Program has a statistically significant effect in improving attitudes toward early detection of stunting. Counselling Program on health community workers is effective in improving knowledge and attitudes toward early childhood stunting detection. Improving HCWS knowledge and attitudes toward early detection of childhood stunting is critical because they play an essential part in the delivery of effective interventions to reduce stunting in children.

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Proceedings of the Malang International Conference in Medical and Health Sciences (MICROMEDHS 2024)
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Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
17 September 2025
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978-94-6463-807-3
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2468-5739
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