Evidence-Based Effective Interventions for Stunting Prevention in South Sulawesi : A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Effective interventions to reduce stunting in South Sulawesi require solid empirical evidence. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of stunting prevention interventions and describe programs that can be applied to the province of South Sulawesi. This literature review used the
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematics Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method on PubMed and ScienceDirect search engines. Keywords used for search were "Stunting, Infant Feeding, and Children”. The review found a wide range of stunting prevention interventions. Based on nutrition actions, direct nutrition interventions in the health sector, and direct and indirect nutrition interventions in the health sector were able to reduce the prevalence of
stunting by 8% and 14–15%, respectively, by intervention platforms, health workers and women's empowerment, mass media and telehealth, and cash transfers. The basic principle of stunting prevention intervention is multisectoral, multi-year (2–5 years), with a reduction in stunting prevalence between 2.2% and 14.5%. The most effective intervention to reduce the prevalence of stunting was a multisectoral intervention focused on behavior change, maternal and child feeding, providing kits, sanitation hygiene, and women's empowerment