Youth Empowerment Model Through Preventive Education Stunting for Prospective Husband and Wife Couples in the Bogor Region, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to find out an empirical picture regarding the initial understanding of stunting prevention for prospective married couples in Bogor Regency as well as formulate a conceptual model of stunting prevention education for prospective married couples and implement a stunting prevention educational model for prospective married couples in Bogor Regency. The method used in the research is descriptive quantitative using a Quasi-Experiment approach without Control Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The research results show that almost all prospective married couples in Bogor Regency and City know about stunting, but the level of knowledge is not yet in line with stunting prevention practices, because there are confounding factors that influence preventive practices or behavior, namely socio-economic status, poor lifestyle patterns or habits, and beliefs. The youth empowerment model through preventive stunting education for prospective married couples has proven to be effective in increasing stunting prevention knowledge, attitudes and skills.