DECISION-MAKING OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN PREVENTING STUNTING IN LEMPAKE VILLAGE, NORTH SAMARINDA DISTRICT, SAMARINDA CITY

DECISION-MAKING OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN PREVENTING STUNTING

Abstract

Stunting was a serious public health problem, especially in rural areas in Indonesia. Decision-making was the process of selecting an alternative course of action to achieve a predetermined goal or goal. Household decision-making had a significant impact on stunting prevention, especially in terms of food supply, health, and sanitation. The purpose of the study was to find out how decision-making was carried out and who was the most dominant in decision-making in farming households in the prevention of stunting in Kelurahan Lempake, Kecamatan Samarinda Utara. The study was conducted in Lempake Village, North Samarinda District, from November 2023 to February 2024, with data collected in the form of primary data through questionnaires and secondary data (library studies and related agencies). The sample was taken using random sampling purposive and the sample used was a group of prosperous farm women and a group of 34 respondents of night-time farmers. The methods of data analysis used were qualitative descriptive analysis and tabulation. The results of the study showed that the decision-making process began with the identification of stunting problems and the collection of information on stunting prevention. The husband and wife then jointly chose an alternative action, evaluated the alternative, and finally made a joint decision. This reflected a high awareness of the importance of having accurate information and adequate knowledge in quality decision-making. The decision-making of farming households in the prevention of stunting in Lempake Village showed that the wife's role in food-related decision-making was very dominant in farming households. However, the role of the husband was also involved, even to a lesser extent.