The Effect of Training on Prevention of Stunting Against Work Motivation of Health Care Cadres in Stunting in Semarang City
Elvi Khofshoh(1), Dyah Wiji Puspita Sari(2*), Muh. Abdurrouf (3)

1)Student, Department of Nursing, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Indonesia
2*) Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Indonesia, Kaligawe Street Km 4, Semarang, Indonesia, e-mail: daiyah_04[at]yahoo.com (corresponding author)
3)Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Indonesia

Abstract

Background:Indonesia is ranked 5th in the world with a stunting prevalence of 37%. One of the prevention efforts can be through the active role of the community including posyandu health cadres who are equipped with training on stunting, so as to form an adequate work motivation of posyandu health cadres.

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of training on stunting prevention on the work motivation of stunting health care workers in Karangroto District.

Methods:This study uses a true experimental design. Data collection using a questionnaire. The number of samples 32 respondents with a total sampling method.

Results:Characteristics of respondents mostly at the high school level of education (40.6%), not working (96.9%), the average age of 47.16 years, and the average length of time for cadres had 11.44 years of work. Mann Whitney test results showed a p value of 0,000. There is an influence between training on stunting prevention on the work motivation of health care cadres caring for stunting in Posyandu Manggis and Durian Kelurahan Karangroto.

Conclusion:This research is expected to increase the work motivation of health cadres to monitor stunting

Keywords: Training, Stunting, Health Work Motivation

Topic: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing