Edukasi Remaja Mengenai Gizi dan PHBS Sebagai Upaya Pengenalan dan Pencegahan Dini Stunting di SMA 1 Darul Falah Cihampelas Kabupaten Bandung Barat
Authors: Komariah Maria , Eriyani Theresia 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRAK Stunting masih menjadi permasalahan gizi nasional yang dialami oleh sejumlah besar anak di Indonesia khususnya di Wilayah Jawa Barat. Desa Cihampelas merupakan salah satu wilayah dengan jumlah penduduk terbanyak di Kecamatan Cihampelas yang mendapat perhatian khusus akibat tingginya kasus stunting pada anak balita. Hasil survey awal menunjukkan pengetahuan mengenai stunting dan upaya pencegahannya sejak dini masih kurang memadai di kalangan pelajar di wilayah tersebut. Program pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman siswa mengenai stunting dan upaya pencegahannya melalui edukasi mengenai gizi seimbang dan Pola Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS). Program pengabdian pada masyarakat ini menggunakan metode ceramah atau lecture yang dilanjutkan dengan sesi diskusi dan tanya jawab dengan melibatkan sasaran siswa kelas 12 SMA 1 Darul Falah dan masyarakat Desa Cihampelas sejumlah 31 orang sebagai subjek pengabdian. Kegiatan edukasi kesehatan mengenai stunting dan upaya pencegahannya ini dilaksanakan pada 19 Januari 2023 dan diikuti oleh 31 orang sasaran siswa SMA. Setelah dilakukan kegiatan edukasi, siswa-siswi mengetahui informasi mengenai stunting dan upaya pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan sejak dini. Seluruh peserta menujukan sikap antusias dan tertarik dengan topik yang disampaikan serta mampu menjawab pertanyaan pada sesi posttest dengan tepat. Kegiatan edukasi yang telah diselenggarakan mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman siswa mengenai stunting dan pentingnya asupan gizi dan PHBS sebagai upaya pencegahan stunting sejak dini. Program edukasi kesehatan berkelanjutan mengenai stunting dapat dilanjutkan oleh institusi pendidikan seperti SMP, SMA, dan SMK dan didukung optimalisasi program pemerintah oleh perangkat desa setempat. Kata Kunci: Edukasi, Stunting, Gizi, PHBS, Siswa ABSTRACT Stunting is still a national nutrition problem experienced by many children in Indonesia, especially in the West Java Region. Cihampelas Village is one of the areas with the largest population in Cihampelas Sub-District which has received special attention due to the high stunting cases in children under five. The results of the initial survey showed that knowledge about stunting and early prevention program was still inadequate among students in this region. This service program aims to increase students' understanding of stunting and efforts to prevent it through education about balanced nutrition and importance of nutritional intake and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene program (WASH). This community service program uses the lecture method followed by a discussion and QnA session involving the target class 12 students of SMA 1 Darul Falah and the community of Cihampelas Village. This program was carried out on January 19, 2023, and was attended by 31 target high school students. After the educational activities were carried out, the students received information about stunting and prevention measures that could be taken early on. All participants showed enthusiasm and interest in the topics presented and were able to answer questions in the posttest session correctly. The educational activities that have been held are able to increase students' knowledge and understanding about stunting and the importance of nutritional intake and WASH program as an effort to prevent stunting. Continuous health education programs regarding stunting can be continued by educational institutions such as junior high, high school and vocational schools and supported by the optimization of government programs by local village officials. Keywords: Education, Stunting, Nutrition, WASH, Student