Policy, intervention, and management in addressing stunting in children: A systematic review

Siti Aminah, Trias Mahmudiono, Siti R. Nadhiroh

Abstract

Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem caused by a lack of nutrients over a long period. This leads to problems later in life, resulting in difficulty in achieving optimal physical and cognitive development. This study analyzes policies, interventions, and addresses of child stunting in Asian, African, and American countries through a systematic review. The design used is a systematic review, articles are collected using electronic databases such as ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, ProQuest, PubMed, and SAGE from 2019-2023 using the keywords policy, management, and stunting. As the results of the literature review to reduce stunting rates, stunting policies and programs focus on food security, decentralization of the health system, availability of health services and access to health services, maternal education, access to water, hygiene, sanitation, maternal nutrition, and poverty alleviation— appropriate policy implementation results of holistic and comprehensive policy formulation. Stunting prevention requires crossprogram and cross-sector collaboration and is carried out comprehensively.

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