UPAYA PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN PADA IBU TENTANG GIZI KURANG PADA BALITA DI DESA SINDANGSARI KECAMATAN CIMERAK KABUPATEN PANGANDARAN

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ABSTRACT

Hunger and malnutrition cause the highest death rates worldwide. At least 17,289 children die every day due to hunger and malnutrition. Data from 496 districts / cities, as many as 404 districts / cities have acute-chronic nutritional problems, 20 districts / cities have chronic nutritional problems, 63 districts / cities have acute nutritional problems and 9 districts / cities that are not found nutritional problems. The purpose of this activity is to increase the knowledge of mothers about malnutrition in children under five in Sindangsari Village, Cimerak District, Pangandaran Regency through health education. The method used is health education. The subjects who participated in the activity were 9 mothers of children under five. To identify the knowledge of mothers under five, before and after health education, pre-test and post test were conducted. Based on the results of the assessment, it can be seen that the knowledge of mothers about malnutrition in children under five in Sindangsari Village about before health education was implemented most of them had less knowledge (66.7%). After the implementation of health education, most of them have good knowledge (77.77%). Meanwhile, the average value before health education (60.5%) and after health education (88%) was carried out. This represents an increase in knowledge of 27.5%.