The Effectiveness of Website-based Educational Media on Cadres’ Skills in Stunting Prevention in Pontianak City, Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v9i1.502Keywords:
Stunting, Education, Clinical skillsAbstract
Background: Stunting has become a global concern, as reflected in worldwide nutritional improvement initiatives. In efforts to detect and prevent stunting, collaboration with various stakeholders is required, one of whom is the health cadres. Cadres must acquire basic information skills based on information technology as part of stunting prevention efforts. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of website-based educational media on the skills of health cadres in Pontianak City, Indonesia.
Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test–post-test approach without a control group. Sampling was conducted using total sampling, involving 55 respondents in East Pontianak. The research instrument was a questionnaire measuring health cadres’ skills in stunting prevention. Data analysis was performed using the marginal homogeneity test.
Results: The analysis of health cadres’ skill levels before the intervention showed that the average was in the good category, with 25 respondents (45.5%). After being given the intervention using website-based educational media, the majority of respondents demonstrated good skills, increasing to 47 respondents (85.5%). The findings revealed a p-value of 0.001 (p < 0.05), indicating that website-based educational media had a significant effect on improving the cadres’ skills in early detection of stunting.
Conclusion: The use of website-based educational media was proven effective in enhancing cadres’ skills in early detection of stunting, including identifying children’s growth and development curves based on age. This study recommends cross-sectoral collaboration to improve internet access, provide cadre mentoring, and integrate digital educational media to strengthen stunting prevention efforts.
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