Social Services in Handling Stunting at the Abeli Community Health Center, Abeli District, Kendari City

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the factors that cause stunting conditions at the Abeli Community Health Center, Abeli District, Kendari City and to find out the forms of social services in handling stunting at the Abeli Community Health Center, Abeli District, Kendari City. This type of research uses a qualitative descriptive approach with 12 informants selected by purposive sampling technique. The data in this study was obtained through interviews, observations and documentation studies, the data obtained was then analyzed qualitatively with an interactive model consisting of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawn. The results of this study show that the factors that cause stunting conditions in the Abeli Community Health Center, Abeli District, Kendari City are insufficient nutritional intake, insufficient or insufficient nutrition, lack of access to clean water facilities, wrong parenting, lack of knowledge and education of mothers, non-fulfillment of Toilet Washing, non-fulfillment of exclusive breastfeeding and economic factors. And forms of social services in handling stunting at the Abeli Community Health Center, Abeli Kendari District, include social services for healing, protection and rehabilitation, nutrition services and counseling, nutrition, clean water sanitation improvement, and growth monitoring