Eukasi dan Pelatihan Inovasi MPASI Berbasis Pisang Barongko sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Stunting pada Anak Usia 6–24 Bulan

Appropriate complementary feeding is important for meeting the nutritional needs of young children. The use of local food ingredients may provide alternative complementary food menus and serve as a medium for nutrition education for mothers of young children. Pisang Barongko is a local food ingredient used in the development of Pisang BEDarongko.This activity aimed to improve mothers’ knowledge of appropriate complementary feeding through nutrition education and training in the preparation of Pisang Barongko using Pisang Barongko. The activity was conducted in Golomuntas Village and involved 15 mothers of young children. The intervention included education on nutritious complementary feeding, the use of local food ingredients, appropriate food preparation techniques, and age-appropriate food serving, followed by practical training in preparing Pisang Barongko. Knowledge was assessed using pre-tests and post-tests. The data were analyzed descriptively using frequency distributions and percentages. Before the educational activity, 4 participants (26.7%) had good knowledge, 8 (53.3%) had moderate knowledge, and 3 (20.0%) had poor knowledge. After the activity, the number of participants with good knowledge increased to 11 (73.3%), while 3 (20.0%) had moderate knowledge and 1 (6.7%) had poor knowledge. These findings indicate a shift in the distribution of participants’ knowledge toward the good category following the educational and training activities.Nutrition education and training in preparing Pisang Barongko using Pisang Barongko may serve as an approach to introducing local food-based complementary feeding options and providing nutrition education for mothers of young children. Further research is needed to assess the product’s nutritional composition and its effects on feeding practices and child growth