EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILE-BASED INFANT GROWTH EDUCATION APP FOR STUNTING PREVENTION

Abstract

Prevention of stunting in infants requires special attention to infant growth and development, one of which is through monitoring contained in the pink(Mother and Child Health book) guidebook. However, many baby mothers tend to be lazy to read and follow the guidelines in the book, resulting in less than optimal understanding and application of health education. To overcome this problem, an Android-based educational application was developed that serves as an alternative learning medium for baby mothers. This application contains information contained in the pink(Mother and Child Health book) guidebook, with an interactive design and is easily accessible anytime via mobile devices. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational application in improving mothers' understanding of infant growth and stunting prevention. The research method used was an experiment with a pretest-posttest design on a number of mothers of infants. The results showed that this Android-based educational application was effective in increasing mothers' knowledge about infant growth and stunting prevention. The use of this application also makes it easier for mothers to monitor their baby's development more actively and independently. The findings are expected to make a positive contribution to stunting prevention efforts in Indonesia.