Implementation of digital education innovation in Moringa Leaf Gelato (Moringa Oleifera) as a stunting preventive effort starting with pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding young mothers and toddlers

Zakiah, Ika and Piatunr, Upus and Henny Novianyr, Henny (2025) Implementation of digital education innovation in Moringa Leaf Gelato (Moringa Oleifera) as a stunting preventive effort starting with pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding young mothers and toddlers. In: International Colloquium Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seremban Campus 2024, 22 November 2024.
Abstract

Stunting is a condition of failure to grow both physically and in the brain due to malnutrition or lack of nutritional intake during a child's growth period. Stunting often occurs in toddlers aged 12-36 months. Toddlers who experience stunting at this stage usually find it difficult to reach optimal height in the following period. The stunting rate in Bandung district is quite high. Moringa is a plant that has high nutritional content, and its leaves can be used as a basic ingredient for processing food or drinks. Efforts to increase nutritional literacy can be done by expanding knowledge about improving eating behavior in children and providing information on Moringa leaf processing. to prevent stunting in the Bandung district with participants being young mothers after giving birth, young mothers who are pregnant, mothers with toddlers and PKK mothers in the local area. This activity aims to increase knowledge by using Moringa leaves. and increasing local community participation to improve the nutrition of toddlers and post-natal mothers so they can use Moringa leaves as additional food or healthy snacks. The results of this activity were seen in the presence of young mothers who were very enthusiastic about getting education in processing Moringa leaves to prevent stunting, and the community was able to differentiate between toddlers who were in the stunting category or in the low height category due to genetic factors, and the community understood this. The benefits of Moringa leaf extract for preventing stunting by using Moringa leaves in everyday life to prevent stunting

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