REFRESING KADER POSYANDU TENTANG PENCEGAHAN DAN DETEKSI STUNTING DI DESA TAPAK KECAMATAN PANEKAN KABUPATEN MAGETAN

Abstract

Introduction: Posyandu cadres are community members who are involved in the community health center to manage the posyandu voluntarily. They are the main pillar and the front line of defense in improving the health status of the community because they are the ones who best understand the characteristics of the community in their area. Cadres also remind the community about the posyandu schedule, encourage pregnant women and parents of toddlers to come to the posyandu to monitor nutritional status and health. Objective: To determine the increase in knowledge of posyandu cadres in preventing stunting. Method: Conducting refresher posyandu cadres about prevention and detection of stunting in Tapak Village, the working area of ​​the Panekan Community Health Center, Magetan Regency, including providing health information to cadres so that it can be passed on to the community. Training on measuring and determining nutritional status aims to enable cadres to determine the nutritional status of toddlers accurately and provide actual and accurate reports to the community health center. Results: Of the 18 Posyandu cadre participants who attended the Posyandu refreshing activity held on September 9, 2025 with material on stunting prevention and toddler growth detection at the Tapak Village Hall, Panekan District, Pre-test scores were obtained, a small portion received a score of 8, namely 11% and most received a score of 10, namely 44%. While the post-test results obtained a small portion received a score of 9, namely 28% and most received a score of 10, namely 72%. Conclusion: There was an increase from the pre-test results to the post-test of knowledge and skills about stunting prevention in Posyandu cadres.