The Effectiveness of Posters and Leaflets in Increasing Toddler Mothers' Knowledge to Reduce the Rate of Stunting

Abstract

The frequency of stunting is one health problem that regularly occurs in Indonesia. Public awareness of the importance of healthy eating for young children and toddlers can help prevent stunting problems. Mothers are essential in meeting the nutritional needs of their children. By enhancing their nutritional state, a mother's knowledge of nutrition can help children reach developmental maturity. Finding out how successfully posters and pamphlets can increase mothers' awareness of stunting prevention among children under five is the aim of this study. In a quasi-experimental The study design used two Group Pretest-Posttest media posters and pamphlets. The study's population consisted of 942 women with stunted children, and the sample was selected using purposive selection.