PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN ORANG TUA MELALUI KELAS BALITA DI DESA LENDA CIBAL BARAT

  • Fransiska Nova Nanur Unika Santu Paulus Ruteng
  • Eufrasia Prinata Padeng Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng
  • Jayanti Petronela Janggu Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng
  • Reineldis Trisnawati Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng
  • Eugenius Rada Masri Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng
Keywords: Balita, Pengetahuan, Orang Tua, Pendidikan Kesehatan

Abstract

Masalah kesehatan balita seperti gizi buruk selalu menjadi prioritas badan kesehatan dunia maupun Indonesia. Gizi buruk selalu menempati urutan pertama penyebab kematian balita. Orang tua sebagai caregiver utama anak menjadi agen penting dalam peningkatan status gizi balita. Kegiatan kelas balita ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan orang tua terkait perawatan anak balita sehari-hari, imunisasi, ASI eksklusif, MP-ASI dan gizi seimbang.  Kelas Balita ini diadakan di desa Lenda Kecamatan Cibal Barat. Jumlah peserta 50 orang yaitu orang tua bayi usia 0-5 tahun. Metode kegiatan adalah memberikan  penyuluhan tentang perawatan bayi sehari-hari, Imunisasi, ASI Eksklusif, Jadwal pemberian MP-ASI, gizi seimbang. Pengetahuan orang tua setelah mengikuti kelas balita ini dilaporkan meningkat. Diharapkan peningkatan pengetahuan ini dapat mengubah perilaku orang tua dalam praktik pemberian makan dan perawatan balita sehingga status gizi balita meningkat

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Published
2020-05-08
How to Cite
Nanur, F. N., Eufrasia Prinata Padeng, Jayanti Petronela Janggu, Reineldis Trisnawati, & Eugenius Rada Masri. (2020). PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN ORANG TUA MELALUI KELAS BALITA DI DESA LENDA CIBAL BARAT. Randang Tana - Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 3(2), 72-78. https://doi.org/10.36928/jrt.v3i2.402