Need Assessment of Stunted Children During Pandemic Covid-19 to Develop Nutrition Intervention Program in Jember District, East Java, Indonesia

Perwiraningrum, Dhyani Ayu and Elisanti, Alinea Dwi and Amareta, Dahlia Indah and Werdiharini, Agustina Endah (2021) Need Assessment of Stunted Children During Pandemic Covid-19 to Develop Nutrition Intervention Program in Jember District, East Java, Indonesia. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Social Science, Humanity, and Public Health (ICOSHIP 2020), 514. ISSN 2352-5398

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic makes it possible for increasing the number of stunted children in Jember. So it is difficult to predict the target to reduce stunting. Jember is one of the districts in East Java Indonesia, has a fairly high number of children under five (80,359 people). This study aims to examine the need for developing a nutritional intervention to overcome stunting during COVID-19 in Jember district. This study is a descriptive-analytic study with a qualitative approach in the case of stunting in Jember district. The research was conducted in 4 sub-districts in Jember. The research target of families who have children under five with stunting, the risk of stunting and stakeholders. Data analysis used Precede Proceed theory with five diagnostic phases. The social diagnosis phase describes the quality of life in Jember. The epidemiological diagnosis phase describes the status of the Covid area. The Behavior and environment diagnosis phase describe there is no direct anticipation of COVID-19. The educational and ecological diagnostic phase examines behavior in child care, low purchasing power and access to food availability, policies and sanitation. Administrative and policy diagnosis phases, describe about funds, the lack of covid 19 information and limited health resources in the region.

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