Management Functions: Actuating and Directing in Stunting Management Program

Abstract

Children stunting leads to growth and development impairment and endangered their life. Sampang Sub-District is one of stunting special locations at Cilacap District which held stunting management program to manage stunted children. Although all programs were running well, the stunted children phenomenon still can be found in Sampang area. The phenomenon emerges some questions about whether the programs are well implemented and effective to solve the problems. The researchers intended to investigate the actuating and directing functions of management in the stunting management program. This research aimed to describe the actuating and directing function of management within the stunting management program at public health center area. The research used a qualitative design with purposive sampling; in-depth interview data collection technique with five steps of qualitative data analysis. The researchers found one theme which is the implementation of stunting management program containing human resources capacity building; stunting early detection; health education and nutrition counseling; and provision of additional nutrients for children. Actuating and directing functions of management are coordinated by the village’s chief, rural midwife, healthcare workers from public health center, Integrated Health Service Center (Posyandu) cadres and the programs are followed by mothers and children. Further recommendation is that the government needs to maintain the continuity of those programs.