Community-Based Intervention for Malnutrition in Children Under Five: A Scoping Review
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Title
Community-Based Intervention for Malnutrition in Children Under Five: A Scoping Review
Subject
Children, Community-Based Intervention, Intervention, Malnutrition
Description
Malnutrition remains a significant global challenge, especially in developing countries. This
scoping review aimed to identify community-based strategies for malnutrition in children under five. The
scoping review conducted herein adhered to the methodologies outlined in conjunction with the guidelines
specified in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) extension
for the scoping Reviews checklist. This study used three databases (PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus) and
included studies published between 2014-2024, the study design was randomized controlled trials, crosssectional, cohort, or case-control studies were included, available in English, and focused on community-based
interventions for malnutrition in children under five, with the search keywords "Intervention" or
"Community-Based Intervention," “Children,” and “Malnutrition.” Results: Out of the 4846 identified
articles, 11 studies were selected based on strict eligibility criteria. The results show that malnutrition
contributes to education, empowerment, supplementation, screening and monitoring, and other communitybased interventions (home visits and meeting groups). The importance of community-based innovation in
overcoming malnutrition in children can improve children's nutritional and health status. Program
development includes increasing nutrition education, empowerment, providing adequate supplements, and effective screening and monitoring to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of community-based nutrition interventions
scoping review aimed to identify community-based strategies for malnutrition in children under five. The
scoping review conducted herein adhered to the methodologies outlined in conjunction with the guidelines
specified in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) extension
for the scoping Reviews checklist. This study used three databases (PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus) and
included studies published between 2014-2024, the study design was randomized controlled trials, crosssectional, cohort, or case-control studies were included, available in English, and focused on community-based
interventions for malnutrition in children under five, with the search keywords "Intervention" or
"Community-Based Intervention," “Children,” and “Malnutrition.” Results: Out of the 4846 identified
articles, 11 studies were selected based on strict eligibility criteria. The results show that malnutrition
contributes to education, empowerment, supplementation, screening and monitoring, and other communitybased interventions (home visits and meeting groups). The importance of community-based innovation in
overcoming malnutrition in children can improve children's nutritional and health status. Program
development includes increasing nutrition education, empowerment, providing adequate supplements, and effective screening and monitoring to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of community-based nutrition interventions
Creator
Vira Amelia, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Sylvia Dwi Wahyuni
Source
https://doi.org/10.23917/bik.v18i1.6192
Publisher
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Date
2025
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
p-ISSN: 1979-2697
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Vira Amelia, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Sylvia Dwi Wahyuni, “Community-Based Intervention for Malnutrition in Children Under Five: A Scoping Review,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10776.