Stunting, a chronic nutritional problem that stunts children’s growth, is a serious concern. To address this issue, Universitas `Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta in collaboration with the Association of ABA Kindergarten Teachers (IGABA) Kemantren Kraton held a training for ABA kindergarten teachers in Kemantren Kraton. This training aims to optimize the role of School Health Efforts (UKS) in preventing stunting, especially in the first 1,000 days of life (HPK).

The activity, funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, involves cross-disciplinary activities, including midwifery, nursing, and nutrition. The community service team from UNISA Yogyakarta, led by Bdn. Evi Wahyuntari, S.ST., M.Keb., provided material on stunting prevention, measuring height and weight, and using the WHO Antro application to analyze children’s nutritional status.

“Through this training, we hope that ABA kindergarten teachers can play an active role in stunting prevention efforts in the school environment. With the knowledge and skills they have, they can conduct early detection of stunting children and provide appropriate interventions,” said Evi.

In the training, the teachers were not only given theoretical material, but also hands-on practice in measuring children’s height and weight and analyzing the measurement results using the WHO Antro application. In addition, the teachers were also trained to conduct nutrition counseling to parents of children with nutritional problems.

“We really appreciate the initiative of UNISA Yogyakarta for providing this training. This training is very useful for us as kindergarten teachers in our efforts to prevent stunting,” said one of the participants.

Next Steps

After the training, the UNISA Yogyakarta community service team will provide assistance to ABA kindergarten teachers in applying the knowledge gained. This assistance will be carried out through visits to ABA kindergarten schools to monitor the implementation of the stunting prevention program and provide technical assistance if needed.