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The Impact of the Family Quality Village Program on Accelerating Stunting Reduction Efforts in Sleman Regency

nutrition Stunting Family Quality Village Program family empowerment

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Background: Stunting is a significant nutrition problem among children in Indonesia. The current national prevalence is 21,6%, whereas the prevalence in the Yogyakarta Province and Sleman Regency are 16,4% and 15%, respectively. The Family Quality Village Program is initiated to accelerate stunting reduction efforts by empowering families in the areas of health, education, and entrepreneurship.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the implementation and impact of the Family Quality Village Program in Sleman Regency in conjunction with other stunting reduction programs.

Method: This study was a qualitative study with case study approach. Data collection techniques included document analysis, four sessions of focus group discussions, in-depth interviews involving eleven key informants, and reflective journals. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results: In 2022, there were 34 Family Quality Village in the Sleman Regency. We obtained three major themes; program acceptance among stakeholders, synergy with other stunting related programs, and program management. Several local government agencies and community health staffs working on the stunting reduction efforts were unfamiliar with the concept of the Family Quality Village Program. This affects stakeholder acceptance as well as coordination with other stunting related programs. Additionally, this program experiences major changes with regards to the local governance system which requires adjustment in the program management.

Conclusion: It is important to strengthen the social marketing of the program and coordination to ensure optimum impact of the Family Quality Village Program on stunting reduction efforts. The local governance system should also be taken into account to ensure program acceptance among stakeholders.

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