IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PERCEPATAN PENCEGAHAN DAN PENANGGULANGAN STUNTING DI KABUPATEN BANDUNG

Penelitian ini tentang implementasi kebijakan percepatan pencegahan dan penanggulangan stunting di Kabupaten Bandung. Terbitnya Perbup Bandung No. 74 Tahun 2019 tentang Percepatan Pencegahan dan Penanggulangan Stunting tentunya menjadi langkah konvergensi dalam kegiatan yang berkaitan dengan pencegahan stunting. Adanya Pandemi  Covid-19 ini memberikan pengaruh yang cukup besar terhadap program gizi terkait stunting di Kabupaten Bandung. Penulis menggunakan teori Van Meter dan Van Horn yang menyebutkan ada enam indikator yaitu standar kebijakan dan sasaran, sumber daya, komunikasi, Karakteristik badan Pelaksana, lingkungan sosial ekonomi dan politik serta sikap pelaksana. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode penelitian kualitatif dan deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan mengumpulkan data primer dan data sekunder melalui wawancara dan observasi dalam bentuk laporan kegiatan. Penentuan informan, Peneliti menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Dari penelitian, diambil kesimpulan bahwa percepatan pencegahan dan penanggulangan stunting tidak berhasil dalam menurunkan kasus stunting di Kabupaten Bandung walaupun kegiatan-kegiatan pencegahan dan penanggulangan stunting telah dilaksanakan, baik intervensi gizi sensitif maupun spesifik dikarenakan pandemi Covid-19. The study discusses about the implementation of policies for acceleration of stunting prevention and control in Bandung Regency. The issuance of Bandung Regents’ Rules No. 74 of 2019 about the Acceleration of Stunting Prevention and Control surely becomes a convergence stage in activities related to stunting prevention. Covid-19 Pandemic has a significant influence on nutrition program related to stunting in Bandung Regency. The study used the theory of Van Meter and Van Horn stating that there are six indicators. Those are policy standard and target, resource, communication, characteristics of implementing agency, the socio-economic and political environment, as well the attitude of the implementer. The method used was qualitative and descriptive. The data collection techniques were conducted by collecting primary and secondary data through interview and observation in the form of activity report. In addition, the study used purposive sampling technique to determine the informants. It can be concluded from the study that the acceleration of stunting prevention and control do not succed in recuding stunting cases at Bandung Regency, although  stunting prevention and control activities have been carried out both sensitive and specific nutrition interventions due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.