Evaluation of the Nutrition Heart Program Through the Four Elements of Community Empowerment Approach

Background: The Nutrition Heart Program is a community empowerment initiative implemented to enhance the weight of toddlers based on local food capabilities. The 2024 evaluation results revealed that 46.85% of participants experienced fluctuating weight trends. Narayan's four elements of commun...

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Main Authors: Rika Satyadewi, Galuh Mega Kurnia, Arina Mufida Ersanti, Corie Indria Prasasti
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2024-12-01
Series:Amerta Nutrition
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/AMNT/article/view/63129
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author Rika Satyadewi
Galuh Mega Kurnia
Arina Mufida Ersanti
Corie Indria Prasasti
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description Background: The Nutrition Heart Program is a community empowerment initiative implemented to enhance the weight of toddlers based on local food capabilities. The 2024 evaluation results revealed that 46.85% of participants experienced fluctuating weight trends. Narayan's four elements of community empowerment (access to information, inclusion/participation, accountability, local organizational capacity) play a crucial role in future program enhancements. Objectives: To assess the Nutrition Heart Program based on the four elements of community empowerment. Methods: The research was conducted using a qualitative design and was conducted in 10 nutrition centers supported by Amerta Kasih. Data collection methods included in-depth interviews with cadre representatives, pregnant women, and field assistants at each nutrition center. Triangulation of methods was utilized to validate the validity of the results of data collection, namely by observation and document studies. Results: Access to information on the program includes the use of WhatsApp, flyers, field facilitators, and health workers. Most mothers of toddlers actively participated, although some were also mothers of toddlers who were passive due to work commitments. Cadres play an active role in program implementation, handling certain administrative reports are done by cadres as a form of accountability. There are no local organizations engaged in program implementation. Conclusions: Three of the four elements of community empowerment are evident in the nutrition heart program. Efforts should be made to establish or involve local organizations in program implementation of the program, as well as efforts to optimize the implementation of the other three empowerment elements.
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spelling doaj-art-212c0c0058de44b5ad4ab118eae6445f2025-02-11T09:11:47ZengUniversitas AirlanggaAmerta Nutrition2580-11632580-97762024-12-0183SP18018910.20473/amnt.v8i3SP.2024.180-18961296Evaluation of the Nutrition Heart Program Through the Four Elements of Community Empowerment ApproachRika Satyadewi0Galuh Mega Kurnia1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6302-5709Arina Mufida Ersanti2Corie Indria Prasasti3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4384-9162Public Health Master Student, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60115Public Health Master Student, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Surabaya, 60115Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population Studies and Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60115Departement of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60115Background: The Nutrition Heart Program is a community empowerment initiative implemented to enhance the weight of toddlers based on local food capabilities. The 2024 evaluation results revealed that 46.85% of participants experienced fluctuating weight trends. Narayan's four elements of community empowerment (access to information, inclusion/participation, accountability, local organizational capacity) play a crucial role in future program enhancements. Objectives: To assess the Nutrition Heart Program based on the four elements of community empowerment. Methods: The research was conducted using a qualitative design and was conducted in 10 nutrition centers supported by Amerta Kasih. Data collection methods included in-depth interviews with cadre representatives, pregnant women, and field assistants at each nutrition center. Triangulation of methods was utilized to validate the validity of the results of data collection, namely by observation and document studies. Results: Access to information on the program includes the use of WhatsApp, flyers, field facilitators, and health workers. Most mothers of toddlers actively participated, although some were also mothers of toddlers who were passive due to work commitments. Cadres play an active role in program implementation, handling certain administrative reports are done by cadres as a form of accountability. There are no local organizations engaged in program implementation. Conclusions: Three of the four elements of community empowerment are evident in the nutrition heart program. Efforts should be made to establish or involve local organizations in program implementation of the program, as well as efforts to optimize the implementation of the other three empowerment elements.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/AMNT/article/view/63129elements of community empowermentnutritionmalnutritionsdgszero hunger
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Arina Mufida Ersanti
Corie Indria Prasasti
Evaluation of the Nutrition Heart Program Through the Four Elements of Community Empowerment Approach
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nutrition
malnutrition
sdgs
zero hunger
title Evaluation of the Nutrition Heart Program Through the Four Elements of Community Empowerment Approach
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nutrition
malnutrition
sdgs
zero hunger
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/AMNT/article/view/63129
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