Participatory health innovation for stunting prevention: A multi-strategy community engagement model in rural Indonesia

Idha Kusumawati, Hanni Prihhastuti Puspitasari, Pratiwi Soesilawati, Zamrotul Izzah, Lailatul Fitria, Firmansyah Ardian Ramadhani, Subhan Rullyansyah, Yusuf Alif Pratama, Charlyna Veronika Puspitasari Pattymahu, Fahmi Haitsami Ibnu Gamar · 2025 · World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews

Summary. In rural East Java, Indonesia, researchers implemented participatory health innovation activities to prevent stunting through community engagement. Three strategies—a herbal garden food competition, a gamified board game for mothers and children, and anemia education for adolescent girls—generated creative local solutions and increased health awareness. Participants demonstrated ownership and sustained engagement, showing that culturally-rooted, community-led approaches outperform top-down nutrition interventions.

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Kusumawati, I., Puspitasari, H. P., Soesilawati, P., Izzah, Z., Fitria, L., Ramadhani, F. A., Rullyansyah, S., Pratama, Y. A., Pattymahu, C. V. P., & Gamar, F. H. I.. (2025). Participatory health innovation for stunting prevention: A multi-strategy community engagement model in rural Indonesia. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.1.3466

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DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.1.3466
Countries: Indonesia
Regions: Asia
Categories: rural-healthcare, food-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-05-01