Statistics Enthusiast Movement: Enhancement of Posyandu and PKK Cadre Competencies in Desa Simpang Tiga for Monitoring Maternal and Child Health

Local area monitoring of maternal and child health is crucial for assessing health service quality. In Desa Simpang Tiga, challenges include a manual and unintegrated maternal and child health documentation system and limited cadre competencies in anthropometric measurements, antenatal care data management, and analysis. This community-based empowerment program aimed to address these issues through community partnership empowerment. The program involved focus group discussions and scientific and technical training for Posyandu and PKK cadres. A Wilcoxon Test evaluated the program's effectiveness by comparing pre- and post-training cadre competencies. Results showed significant improvements: cadre competency in anthropometric measurements increased by 20.8% (from 53% to 73.8%) (p < 0.05). Competency in maternal and child health data management and analysis increased by 43.8% (from 33.5% to 77.3%) (p < 0.05). These findings demonstrate the program's success in enhancing cadre competencies in basic maternal and child health measurements and data management in Desa Simpang Tiga.