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Stunting is a chronic nutritional condition that affects child growth and development and remains a major public health concern in Indonesia. Community empowerment–based interventions utilizing local food resources, such as moringa leaves, are important strategies for stunting prevention. This community service program aimed to establish a Self-Care Group and to improve the knowledge of mothers of under-five children and community health cadres regarding the use of moringa leaves for stunting prevention. The program was conducted in Sukorejo Village, within the working area of Ngasem Public Health Center, involving 20 participants. The intervention included the formation of a self-care group, nutrition education, and evaluation using pre-test and post-test methods. The results showed that before the intervention all participants had low knowledge, while after the intervention all participants (100%) demonstrated good knowledge. The main outcome was the establishment of a Self-Care Group to support sustainable, community-based stunting prevention efforts
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Gopalakrishnan, L., Doriya, K., & Kumar, D.S. (2016). Moringa oleifera: A review on nutritive importance and its medicinal application. Food Science and Human Wellness, 5(2), 49–56.
Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. (2018). Pedoman Pelaksanaan Intervensi Penurunan Stunting Terintegrasi. Jakarta: Kementerian Kesehatan RI.
Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. (2020). Pemanfaatan Pangan Lokal untuk Perbaikan Gizi Masyarakat. Jakarta: Kementerian Kesehatan RI.
Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. (2021). Strategi Nasional Percepatan Pencegahan Stunting 2018–2024. Jakarta: Kementerian Kesehatan RI.
Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. (2022). Rencana Aksi Nasional Percepatan Penurunan Stunting. Jakarta: Kementerian Kesehatan RI.
Notoatmodjo, S. (2018). Promosi Kesehatan dan Perilaku Kesehatan. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.
UNICEF. (2020). Improving Child Nutrition: The Achievable Imperative for Global Progress. New York: United Nations Children’s Fund.
UNICEF. (2021). The State of the World’s Children: On My Mind – Promoting, Protecting and Caring for Children’s Mental Health. New York: UNICEF.
World Health Organization. (2019). Essential Nutrition Actions: Improving Maternal, Newborn, Infant and Young Child Health and Nutrition. Geneva: WHO.
World Health Organization. (2020). Stunting in a Nutshell. Geneva: WHO.