Effectiveness of the Additional Feeding Program Using Combination of Green Bean Juice and Boiled Chicken Egg Toward Changes in Nutritional Status of Toddler Stunting in Pandeglang Regency

摘要

Stunting is a condition where a child's height is much shorter than the height of other children at his age. Based on the Riskesdas in 2018 it is known that the prevalence of children under five with the height level of very short and short at 30.8%. The highest problem of energy and protein deficits in Pandeglang Regency, with a prevalence above 70%. Giving additional food is one of the strategies for supplementation in overcoming nutritional problems. Provision of Supplementary Feeding Combination of Green Bean Juice and Boiled Chicken Eggs are energy and protein-dense foods derived from ingredients that are easily obtained in the community at affordable prices. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the combination supplementary feeding program to change the nutritional status of stunting children. The population in this study were toddlers aged 12-59 months who suffered stunting in Pakuluran village Pandeglang District. The technique used in sampling was purposive sampling with the number of 24 children under five who were given a combination feeding intervention for 30 days. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a one group pre and post test desing design which aims to determine whether there is an effectiveness of supplementary feeding combinations to improve the nutritional status of stunting children. The design of the analysis using the T test and Chi-Square test was obtained for 45.8% of children under five who underwent nutritional improvement after being given a combination of additional foods. There is a strong relationship between the intervention carried out on changes in toddler weight with a value of p <0.05. However, there is no significant difference in changes in toddler height with a value of p> 0.05.