Promoting Balanced Nutrition Awareness in Kertayasa Village, KKNT Inovasi Team Encourages Diversification of Fish-Based Products
Students from IPB University’s Real-Thematic Real Work Lecture (KKNT) organized a ‘Gerakan Gizi Sehat (Giat)’ outreach focused on fish-based food processing in Kertayasa Village, Cijulang Subdistrict, Pangandaran Regency, West Java.
This initiative was driven by the abundant fishery potential in Kertayasa Village that has yet to be fully utilized. Additionally, the village faces challenges with children showing signs of stunting and pregnant women experiencing nutritional deficiencies.
According to data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) through the Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI), 21,6% of children are stunted, 7,7% suffer from malnutrition, and 3,5% are obese. Therefore, the KKNT Inovasi IPB University team provided guidance on the concept of balanced nutrition to support the government’s efforts to reduce the stunting rate to the target of 14%.
Muhamad Muslich Hidaya, a member of the KKNT Inovasi team, mentioned that IPB University students delivered a presentation on various diseases that can arise from nutritional deficiencies and how to address them.
“Balanced nutrition is one of the strategies that can be implemented to tackle health issues, from children to adults. According to Kemenkes, balanced nutrition is a combination of nutrients and food types that meet the body’s daily needs,” he explained.
Following the outreach, a cooking demonstration was conducted with members of the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) cadre in Kertayasa Village as a practical application of balanced nutrition efforts. The food products prepared included diversified fish-based products like fish nuggets and shredded fish.
“The community was enthusiastic about participating in this activity. We also provided fish nugget and shredded fish recipes in the form of brochures to the mothers attending the session,” he added.
“This activity is very beneficial in encouraging the community to pay more attention to their diet and nutrition. The recipe brochures can also serve as a reference for the PKK members during their routine supplementary feeding (PMT) programs,” said the Chief of Kertayasa Village.
With the implementation of the Giat program, IPB University students hope to raise greater awareness about the importance of consuming balanced nutrition within the Kertayasa Village community, particularly through fish-based dishes.
“Additionally, we aim to increase fish consumption in Kertayasa Village, considering its high fishery potential. By empowering the PKK cadres in Kertayasa Village, we hope this program can continue and expand, so its impact can be felt by future generations,” Muslich concluded. (*/Rz) (IAAS/RUM)
