Observation Evaluation of the Empowerment Stunting Prevention Program at the Samata Health Center

Abstract

The purpose of this observation was to evaluate the stunting prevention programs and programs that had been created to reduce the number of stunting incidents carried out at the Health Center. This qualitative research was conducted from May 3 to May 13, 2023, at the Samata Health Center, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. The participants in this study were nutrition staff, midwives, and cadres at two Health Centers and the community around the Samata Health Center. Data were collected through direct in-depth interviews using the prepared questionnaires. This community empowerment program also aims to encourage people to pay more attention to nutritional health status with specific programs aimed at pregnant women, lactating women, and children aged 0-24 months so that they can grow into quality human beings.