PENYULUHAN CEGAH STUNTING PADA ANAK DALAM PERSPEKTIF SOSIAL BUDAYA DI KELURAHAN PONDAMBEA KOTA KENDARI

Children or infants under five years who are below the standard height shorter than children their age referred to as stunting. Stunting is caused by inadequate nutritional intake for a long time, resulting in impaired physical growth children. In general, province of Southeast Sulawesi has stunting prevalence 31.4%, while city Kendari 28.6%7. These figures still above target World Health Organization (WHO), which 20%. The high rate generally limited knowledge nutrition and healthy lifestyle. Various unhealthy eating cultures developing practiced certain ethnic groups society. Improving lifestyle preventing through socio-cultural approach very important issue. This paper result community service related efforts prevent approach. performed counseling Kelurahan Pondambea, City. was carried out together with partners from puskesmas Merkar, results this show that about lifestyles some people limited. culture several living Therefore, needed provide education community.