The Effect of Edukasi Terpadu Cegah Stunting (SIDUCETING) On Knowledge and Attitude Community Health Volunteers at Puskesmas Kubu II, Kubu District, Karangasem Regency, Bali

<p>Introduction: Information on how to stop stunting must be made available as part of efforts<br>to eliminate it. Researchers created Edukasi Terpadu Cegah Stunting (SIDUCETING) to<br>improve Community Health Volunteers' (CHVs') attitudes and knowledge about avoiding<br>childhood stunting. Purpose: To ascertain how SIDUCETING affects CHVs' knowledge<br>and attitudes regarding preventing stunting. Methods: The study employed a quasiexperimental</p> <p>design with a control group and included pre-tests and post-tests. Cluster<br>sampling was used to collect data from a total of 33 respondents, of which 17 were<br>intervention participants and 16 were control participants. The SIDUCETING activity was<br>done by the intervention group, while no therapy was given to the control group. A<br>knowledge and attitude survey is the measuring tool. Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney U., and<br>Paired T-Test were employed in the data analysis. Results: The median value of the group<br>before being given SIDUCETING was in the low knowledge category and the attitude was<br>less supportive. After being given the intervention, the median value of the respondents'<br>knowledge and attitudes increased with the categories of knowledge and supportive<br>attitudes. The control group is still in the category of low knowledge and less supportive<br>attitudes. The results of hypothesis testing using the median difference value show that<br>knowledge has a small effect size = 0.22 and attitude with a moderate effect size = 0.75.<br>Conclusion: SIDUCETING can significantly increase the knowledge and attitudes of CHVs<br>regarding prevention of stunting.</p>