Pengaruh Kelas Ibu Balita Terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu Dalam Pencegahan Stunting Di Kelurahan Selat Lancang Kota Tanjung Balai Tahun 2023

Stunting is considered an irreversible growth disorder which is mostly influenced by inadequate nutritional intake and recurrent infections during the first 1000 days of life.
The method used in this research is a quasi experiment. The design used is a one group pre test and post test design, which is a research design that is used by giving an initial
test and a final test to a single group research sample. The sample in the research was total sampling, that is, all mothers who had babies aged 0-5 years were sampled, namely 42 mothers. The aim of the research is to determine the influence of the Motherto-Five Class on increasing mothers' knowledge in preventing stunting in Selat Lancang sub district in 2023. Based on the results of bivariate analysis using the paired t test, the p value = 0.001 (p <0,05) with confidence level 95%. This p value statistically shows that there is an the influence of the Mother-to-Five Class on increasing mothers' knowledge in preventing stunting. The aim of the Toddler Mother Class is to increase mothers' knowledge about stunting, increase mothers' ability to monitor growth, and stimulate toddler development.
Keywords: Class Toddler, Stunting, Knowledge