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Children nutritional status is remain a public health problem inIndonesia. The magnitude of problem depends on thecontribution of local cadres of integrated health office (calledas Kader Posyandu) in the area. Kader Posyandu is assignedbased on voluntary; and should be appointed, agreed andtrusted by the local community in their working area. KaderPosyandu is expected to empower the community to solvetheir own health and nutrition problems especially among thefamily with under-five year children. However, there iscontradictory dilemma that they do not necessitate to haveappropriate knowledge and skill on health and nutrition toperform their tasks properly. Limited incentive, material andnon-material supports frequently become their performancesconstraints. No exclusive breastfeeding, too early or too latecomplementary feeding practices, inadequate and unsafecomplementary food are commonly cause of growth impairmentamong under-five children. Posyandu revitalization programpromoted by the government is not optimal executed by thelocal governments. The implementation of nutrition training issporadic so that it is not reach throughout Indonesia area.Therefore, a comprehensive and systematic solution toempower Kader Posyandu is required. Development ofeducation program for community health worker is one of theoptions to solve the problem. The program could produceeducators or teachers who able to train community healthworker to perform their tasks effectively and optimal.Keywords: kader Posyandu, nutrition education, nutritionalstatus, under-five children, complementary feeding, foodsafety |
