The Effectiveness of Granola Moringa Local Food in Weight Gain among Malnurished Children in West Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara

Mardian Andriani1); Mirham Nurul Hairunis1); Windaz Juniarti2)

doi:10.26911/FP.ICPH.09.2022.11

Authors

	Mardian Andriani1) 1)School of Teacher and Science Education of Taman Siswa Bima ~ Author
	Mirham Nurul Hairunis1) 1)School of Teacher and Science Education of Taman Siswa Bima ~ Author
	Windaz Juniarti2) 2)Community Health Center West Dompu ~ Author

Abstract

Background: Woja is the area with the highest stunting incidence in West Nusa Tenggara in 2020 at 54.98%. Based on e-PPGBM data (2020), there are 3 villages in Woja with the highest stunting rate, namely Matua (82.04%), Monta Baru (61.9%), and Rababaka Village (60.71%). This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of granola moringa in weight gain among malnourished children.

Subjects and Method: This was a before and after one group with no control quasi-experiment conducted at Community Health Center West Dompu area, West Nusa Tenggara, from July to September 2022. A total of 240 malnourished children under five were selected for this study. The dependent variable was weight gain. The independent variable was Granola moringa local food. The data were collected by using scale and questionnaire. The data were analyzed by t-test.

Results: Weight after Granola moringa (Mean= 11.26; SD= 1.36) was higher than before (Mean= 10.19; SD= 1.08), and it was statistically significant (p< 0.001).

Conclusion: Granola moringa is effective to increase weight in malnourished children.