Health Education Approach Based on the Health Belief Model in an Effort to Prevent Stunting in Mothers of Toddlers

Abstract

This research is intended to analyze the HealthBelief Model-based health education approach in an effort to prevent stunting in mothers under five in Wonoayu Village, Wonoayu Sidoarjo Health Center Area. This research is beginner research which is planned to be carried out over a period of 6 - 12 months. Health Belief Model (HBM) is a theory to determine individual perceptions regarding whether or not they accept their health condition or determine an individual's attitude towards health behavior, but it is hoped that it can encourage society, especially the role of mothers, to make behavioral changes to improve health in an effort to prevent stunting. Stunting is a condition that describes a person's stunted growth due to longterm malnutrition and increases the risk of morbidity and death as well as hampered mental and motor growth. Therefore, this research aims to find out how to approach health education based on the HealthBelief Model in an effort to prevent stunting in mothers of toddlers. Specifically, this research aims to: (1) identify health education programs based on the HealthBelief Model; (2) identifying the behavior of mothers of toddlers in efforts to prevent stunting; (3) analyze the effect of a HealthBelief Model based health education program in efforts to prevent stunting in mothers of toddlers. This research design uses quasyexperimetal with a pre and post test control group design approach. The research subjects were mothers who had toddlers in the Wonoayu Community Health Center working area. The number of research subjects was 30 people for the control group and 30 people for the treatment group. The data collection technique used was using a questionnaire assisted by data from the
Community Health Center and a stunting smart book. Data collection techniques using nonprobability sampling using purposive sampling techniques. The data were analyzed using the Mc.Nemardan statistical test to see differences using the ChiSquare test.