Nutrition Education and Local Food Processing Training as a Strategy to Address Undernutrition among Children under Five

  • Naja Naura Noor Indrastata Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
  • Desfriana Fatika Wardahana Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
  • Sabrina Nabila Auliasari Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
  • Alfina Uli Musfirotin Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
  • Romyun Alvy Khoiriyah Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
  • Ika Mustika Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29080/icoshpro.v4i1.3528
Keywords: Education, Demonstration, Community Service, Malnourished Toddlers

Abstract

Undernutrition among children under five remains a major public health challenge requiring continuous intervention. This study aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of posyandu cadres through nutrition education and demonstrations of local food processing in the working area of Medokan Ayu Public Health Center, Surabaya. An observational study with a cross-sectional design was employed, and samples were selected using cluster random sampling. Primary data were obtained from pre-tests, post-tests, and observations of cadre participation, while secondary data included the health center profile, socioeconomic conditions, and child nutrition data. The intervention consisted of nutrition education and demonstrations of local supplementary feeding (PMT) in the form of moringa leaf and turmeric dim sum. The results showed a significant increase in cadre knowledge, with mean pre-test scores rising from 80.33 to 88.00 in the post-test (a difference of 7.67 points). The Wilcoxon test produced a p-value of 0.001 (<0.05), indicating a statistically significant improvement. A total of 53.3% of respondents experienced increased knowledge, 40% remained unchanged, and 6.7% decreased. These findings demonstrate that nutrition education combined with local PMT cooking demonstrations is effective in enhancing the knowledge and skills of posyandu cadres as community change agents to reduce the

prevalence of undernutrition among

children under five.

Published
2025-10-23
How to Cite
Indrastata, N. N. N., Wardahana, D. F., Auliasari, S. N., Musfirotin, A. U., Khoiriyah, R. A., & Mustika, I. (2025). Nutrition Education and Local Food Processing Training as a Strategy to Address Undernutrition among Children under Five. International Conference on Sustainable Health Promotion, 4(1), 157-166. https://doi.org/10.29080/icoshpro.v4i1.3528
Issue
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): ICOSHPRO 2025
Section
Articles

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