Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2018, Volume : 9, Issue : 12
First page : ( 1472) Last page : ( 1476)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.02061.2

Changes in Attitudes in Stunting Prevention through ASAKI Animation Media for Pregnant Women

Salim Andi

Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Mamuju, West Sulawesi

Online published on 2 February, 2019.

Abstract

The prevalence of short-sized toddlers is a public health problem if the prevalence is 20% or more, according to WHO, The percentage of short-sized children under fve in Indonesia is still high and it is a health problem that must be addressed. Based on data from the Basic Health Research/Riskesdas in 2013 there were about 37% (nearly 9 million) of children under fve experienced stunting and in worldwide, Indonesia is the country with the ffth largest stunting prevalence and West Sulawesi is the second highest for stunting problems in Indonesia (48%). ASAKI (Animation Media Development Model (to overcome Early Stunting) is one of the educational methods created to provide understanding to pregnant women especially that West Sulawesi is in an emergency stunting condition. The purpose of this study was to see changes in attitudes in the prevention of stunting through ASAKI Animation media. The type of research used is the Quasi Experiment study, with 57 samples. The results showed that there were differences in attitudes before and after intervention until 1 week after the intervention, then there was a signifcant difference in the attitude of pregnant women before and after intervention until 4 weeks after intervention. Based on the results of this study can be formulated further research related to behavioral models that are effective against the prevention of stunting.

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Keywords

Stunting, Attitudes, ASAKI Animation Media.

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