STRATEGI GERAKAN CEGAH STUNTING MENGGUNAKAN METODE PENYULUHAN DI DESA LUBUK BELIMBING 1 BENGKULU

Stunting is a global problem because of its implications for determining the nation's future. Indonesia as a developing country has a high prevalence of stunting. According to Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data in 2018, the prevalence of stunting was recorded at 8.7 million (30.7%) infants under five years of age (toddlers) experiencing stunting. This figure is still far from the target figure set by the WHO, the stunting rate should not be more than 20%. Obstacles in achieving the stunting reduction target include the unavailability of a comprehensive strategy to be described in the implementation of intervention programs to support stunting prevention, starting with improving nutrition and health of mothers and children under five in the first 1,000 days of life (1,000 HPK). This method uses a descriptive qualitative approach with the technique of Counseling Lectures, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and SWOT to determine alternative intervention programs and effective strategies to accelerate stunting reduction. The results show that the main target of the intervention program is to improve the parenting pattern of children under two years old (baduta) through an intervention program to improve nutritional status.