Peer-reviewed article
The role of posyandu cadres in child growth monitoring for early detection of stunting
Eli Rahmawati, Ernani Setyawati, Nuurwahidah Nuurwahidah, Damai Noviasari, Ni Nyoman Murti et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined how Posyandu cadres (community health workers) in Indonesia monitor child growth to detect stunting early. Researchers surveyed 79 cadres about their knowledge, motivation, and performance in growth monitoring. The study found that cadre motivation was strongly linked to their performance, but knowledge level was not significantly associated with how well they did their job. The authors recommend strengthening motivation through training, supervision, and incentive systems.
Key points
- Posyandu cadres generally had good levels of knowledge and motivation
- A strong and statistically significant relationship was found between cadre motivation and their role performance (p=0.001)
- Knowledge was not significantly associated with cadre roles (p=0.650)
- Stunting prevention requires early detection through routine child growth monitoring at the community level
- Strengthening cadre motivation is recommended as key to optimizing the effectiveness of early stunting detection
Limitations
This cross-sectional study only examined associations at one point in time and cannot demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships. The study was conducted in one service area and may not be generalizable to other regions of Indonesia or other countries.
Abstract
Background: Stunting remains a major public health challenge with long-term consequences for the quality of human resources in Indonesia. Stunting prevention requires early detection through routine child growth monitoring conducted at Integrated Health Service Posts (Posyandu). Objective: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between knowledge and motivation and the role of Posyandu cadres in child growth monitoring as an early detection strategy for stunting in the service area of Graha Indah Public Health Center, North Balikpapan. Methods: A descriptive analytical study with a cross-sectional design was conducted. A total of 79 active Posyandu cadres were purposively selected as the study sample. Data were collected using structured questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability and were analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlation test. Results: The results showed that Posyandu cadres generally had good levels of knowledge and motivation and performed their roles optimally. A strong and statistically significant relationship was found between motivation and the role of cadres (p=0,001), whereas knowledge was not significantly associated with cadre roles (p=0,650). Conclusion: These findings indicate that motivation is a key factor in optimizing the role of Posyandu cadres in child growth monitoring. This study recommends strengthening cadre motivation through continuous training, intensive supervision, and performance-based incentive systems to enhance the effectiveness of early stunting detection at the community level.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Posyandu cadres conducting child growth monitoring as an early detection strategy for stunting, with recommendations for strengthening through continuous training, intensive supervision, and performance-based incentive systems
- Population
- 79 active Posyandu cadres in the service area of Graha Indah Public Health Center, North Balikpapan, Indonesia
Key finding
Strong and statistically significant relationship between cadre motivation and role performance (p=0.001)