Stunting Management Policies in Improving Public Health Levels in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the implementation of the policy and the factors determining the success of the stunting prevention policy in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency. Methodology: This research was conducted using qualitative research methods, and analysis of primary data and secondary data in the form of sentences. This research was conducted in several
stunting locus villages in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi Province. With the sample used, namely all members of the Working Group (Pokja) for Stunting Management and Village Heads in locus villages in the area of the North Bolaang Mongondow Regency Government, the case study method approach.
Results: The results of the study are (1) The stunting prevention policy at the implementation planning stage still pays little attention to the inspiration that develops at the stunting locus; in implementation, the process of accelerating the behavior of the target group in the areas of the stunting locus to a healthy lifestyle is not running optimally; and at the evaluation stage, there are still dissatisfaction or complaints from the target group in the stunting locus areas; (2) The factors that determine the success of the policy include policy communication, the attitude of the implementing apparatus, budgetary resources, and bureaucratic structure. In addition, there is a determinant factor that needs to be considered, namely convergence or molihuto culture.
Conclusion: Stunting prevention policies in improving public health status in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency need to be continuously optimized, starting from planning, implementing and evaluating. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to convergence (Molihuto culture) as a determining factor with indicators namely collaboration, innovation, productive participation,
awareness of stakeholders on the determinant factors