Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Stunting adalah kondisi balita dengan tinggi badan yang kurang jika dibandingkan dengan umur. Salah satu upaya pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan memberikan penyuluhan kesehatan tentang stunting kepada orang tua. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui efek penyuluhan terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap orang tua tentang kejadian stunting di Puskesmas Lhoknga Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 7-23 November 2022. Jenis penelitian quasi experimental dengan desain pre-experimental tipe one-group pre test-post test. Sampel penelitian adalah orang tua yang sedang mengasuh balita yang berada di wilayah Puskesmas Lhoknga Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Pengambilan sampel secara simple random sampling didapatkan 105 responden. Mayoritas pengetahuan responden sebelum penyuluhan sebanyak 75 responden (71,5%) dengan pengetahuan cukup dan setelah penyuluhan responden dengan pengetahuan baik sebanyak 105 responden (100%). Mayoritas sikap responden sebelum penyuluhan sebanyak 97 responden (92,4%) dengan sikap cukup dan setelah penyuluhan responden dengan sikap baik sebanyak 105 responden (100%). Data menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata skor pengetahuan (pre test) 12,83 dan rata-rata pengetahuan (post test) meningkat menjadi 18,67. Sedangkan untuk rata-rata skor sikap (pre test) sebesar 72,05 dan rata-rata sikap (post test) meningkat menjadi 92,77. Hasil analisis data uji Wilcoxon terdapat efek atau pengaruh penyuluhan terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan tentang stunting pada orang tua balita (p = 0,000) dan terdapat efek penyuluhan terhadap peningkatan sikap tentang stunting pada orang tua balita (p = 0,000). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa penyuluhan tentang stunting dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap orang tua. Saran bagi petugas kesehatan untuk memberikan penyuluhan tentang stunting dengan tujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap orang tua.

Kata kunci: Penyuluhan, Pengetahuan, Sikap, Stunting, Balita

Stunting is a condition of toddlers with less height compared to their age. One of the prevention efforts that can be done is to provide health education about stunting to parents. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of counseling on parents' knowledge and attitudes about stunting at the Lhoknga Health Center, Aceh Besar District. This research was conducted on November 7-23 2022. This type of research was quasi-experimental with a one-group pre-test-post test pre-experimental design. The research sample was parents who were caring for toddlers who were in the Lhoknga Health Center area, Aceh Besar District. Sampling by simple random sampling obtained 105 respondents. The majority of respondents' knowledge before counseling was 75 respondents (71.5%) with sufficient knowledge and after counseling respondents with good knowledge were 105 respondents (100%). The majority of respondents' attitudes before counseling were 97 respondents (92.4%) with an adequate attitude and after counseling respondents with a good attitude were 105 respondents (100%). Data using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that the average knowledge score (pre test) was 12.83 and the average knowledge (post test) increased to 18.67. As for the average attitude score (pre test) of 72.05 and the average attitude (post test) increased to 92.77. The results of the analysis of the Wilcoxon test data showed that there was an effect or influence of counseling on increasing knowledge about stunting in parents of toddlers (p = 0.000) and there was an effect of counseling on increasing attitudes about stunting in parents of toddlers (p = 0.000). It can be concluded that counseling about stunting can increase parents' knowledge and attitudes. Suggestions for health workers to provide counseling about stunting with the aim of increasing parents' knowledge and attitudes. Keywords: Health Education, Knowledge, Attitude, Stunting, Toddler