The Efficacy of Fishbean Complementary Feeding and Community-Based Total Sanitation on Toddler Feeding Practices in Stunting Prevention

Background: Childhood stunting is a chronic process, while the reduction of stunting rate can be evidenced by proper breastfeeding practices. Children who receive complementary foods with a frequency below the minimum limit tend to be more at risk of stunting than children who receive complementary foods with the right frequency. This study analyzed the effect of fishbean biscuits complementary feeding and the implementation of the community-based total sanitation (CBTS) approach on feeding practices by mothers of children under five years in preventing stunting in Padang Serai village, Bengkulu city, Indonesia.Methods: In a quasi-experiment with a two group of pre-test and posttest research design, the selection of research subjects was based on the inclusion criteria, namely permanent residence in the Kampung Melayu District area for the last 6 months. Data analysis was univariate and bivariate using paired t-test and independent t-test.Results: A significant effect for fishbean complementary food and CBTS was noticed on complementary feeding practices in mothers of toddlers to overcome stunting. There was a significant difference in pre-test and post-test knowledge in cadre mothers and mothers of toddlers.Conclusion: Fishbean complementary food and the implementation of CBTS could effectively improve the knowledge, attitude, and skill of mothers less than five years in feeding practices, thus contributing to the prevention of stunting in children.