THE DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF SCHOOL GARDENS THROUGH VEGETABLES GO TO SCHOOL (VGtS) ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING NUTRITION OF EARLY CHILDREN IN BATANG REGENCY, CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE Mochamad Zakky1, Heri Suliyanto2, Temy Indrayanti2, Rina Syawal3
1Student at Bogor Agricultural University
2Program Study of Agricultural Mechanization Technology, Indonesian Agricultural Engineering Polytechnic
3Planning Functional Officer, Food Security Agency
Abstract
Indonesia was currently facing multiple nutritional problems, namely stunting, wasting and obesity in children, adolescents and adults. One of the nutritional problems was caused by a lack of consumption of vegetables. The Vegetables Go to School (VGtS) activity was a solution to promote a balanced nutrition menu, nutrition education and family nutrition development. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of developing Vegetables Go to School (VGtS) activities in overcoming nutritional deficiencies (malnutrition) in children. The method used descriptive by interpreting the results of the Vegetables Go to School (VGtS) activity. Data were collected from 10 Elementary Schools (SD) in Batang Regency, Central Java Province that received the Vegetables Go to School (VGtS) activity, where 15 respondents were taken from each school to see changes before and after the intervention activities for 6 months. The results of this study showed a change in the participation rate for growing vegetables from 43.2% an increase to 91.3%. In addition, households (RT) in the intervention of this activity decreased their dislike of eating vegetables from 17.3% in the early stages to 10.0% after the intervention, while sick family members also decreased from 25.3% to 12%. Changes in the condition of the beneficiaries after the intervention showed an increase in health by consuming vegetables. This activity was expected to improve nutrition in children so that health improvements can be realized.
Keywords: Development, Health improvement, Vegetables Go to School (VGtS)
