Empowering Community Health Worker to Reduce Stunting Among Toddlers: Systematic Review

Introduction: Stunting is a chronic nutritional disorder in toddlers that inhibits growth and development. There are several efforts to prevent and overcome stunting, one of which is empowering Community Health Workers. Objective: This research will identify the research results regarding the effect...

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Main Authors: Mepsa Putra, Etty Rekawati, Henny Permatasari, Indah Permata Sari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta III 2024-03-01
Series:Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kesehatan
Online Access:https://ejurnal.poltekkesjakarta3.ac.id/index.php/jitek/article/view/1462
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Summary:Introduction: Stunting is a chronic nutritional disorder in toddlers that inhibits growth and development. There are several efforts to prevent and overcome stunting, one of which is empowering Community Health Workers. Objective: This research will identify the research results regarding the effect of empowering Community Health Workers on reducing stunting in toddlers. Method: This research uses a Systematic Review methodology by searching for articles from PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Clinical Key, and ProQuest. The article search technique uses the PRISMA method. Results: 7 suitable articles were found, which prove that the Community Health Workers approach influences reducing stunting in toddlers. Conclusion: Empowering health workers can be used as a community-based approach to reducing stunting.
ISSN:2338-9095
2338-9109