Implementasi Program Penanggulangan Stunting pada Anak Bawah Lima Tahun (Balita) Di Kabupaten Donggala

Abstract

This reseach aims to analyze qualitatively how the implementation of the stunting prevention program for Toddlers in Donggala District. The research was conducted at the Department of Health of Donggala and the UPTD. Delatope Public Health Center. This research applied a descriptive research design with a qualitative approach. The sampling technique was carried out by purposive sampling. Data were collected by in-depth interviews, non-participatory observations, and documentation then analyzed with a content analysis model which was carried out through the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. The results show that the implementation of the stunting prevention program in Donggala District has started in 2017 but has not run optimally until now. Dissemination and advocacy have not been maximally implemented, the Decree of the Team for the Acceleration of Stunting Prevention at the district and sub-district levels is not yet available, there are still limited facilities and infrastructure to support the implementation of policies. However, the attitude and commitment of the officers who received the program well and had implemented stunting prevention activities despite the limited availability of resources greatly helped the implementation of the stunting program in Donggala District.