Empowering cadres: the impact of KEPITING, a web-based application on stunting knowledge and attitudes
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Title
Empowering cadres: the impact of KEPITING, a web-based application on stunting knowledge and attitudes
Subject
attitude; knowledge; retention; stunting; web-based intervention
Description
Introduction: Stunting, an indicator of chronic malnutrition, affects children under five. Cadres hold strategic positions
to enhance this. Despite the launch of digital applications designed to address stunting by enhancing knowledge and
attitudes, their lasting impacts and usability have not been thoroughly evaluated, especially among cadres.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate the long-term impact and usability of our web-based app
KEPITING (Kader Peduli Stunting) to enhance knowledge and attitudes towards stunting detection among cadres
covering two Districts in Jambi. We obtained 152 cadres as participants using purposive sampling, separated into two
groups based on their respective districts—one using KEPITING and the other traditional training materials. Data were
collected at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and nine months post- intervention using validated questionnaires to
assess knowledge and attitude changes. A generalized Linear Model with Repeated Measures ANOVA and Mann-
Whitney U tests was employed to examine the effects and interactions.
Results: KEPITING significantly improved knowledge of practical procedures (p <0.001) and nutritional interventions
(p <0.001). Overall attitude improved significantly (p = 0.008, η = 0.033). Knowledge retention showed no significant
time effect, whereas attitudes improved over time and were better retained in the intervention group. The System
Usability Scale scored below an average of 58.7, indicating that usability improvements were needed.
Conclusions: KEPITING enhances cadre knowledge and attitudes but requires usability enhancements for optimal
impact. This study highlights the importance of digital tools in stunting interventions and suggests areas for future
research focusing on usability and long-term efficacy.
to enhance this. Despite the launch of digital applications designed to address stunting by enhancing knowledge and
attitudes, their lasting impacts and usability have not been thoroughly evaluated, especially among cadres.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate the long-term impact and usability of our web-based app
KEPITING (Kader Peduli Stunting) to enhance knowledge and attitudes towards stunting detection among cadres
covering two Districts in Jambi. We obtained 152 cadres as participants using purposive sampling, separated into two
groups based on their respective districts—one using KEPITING and the other traditional training materials. Data were
collected at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and nine months post- intervention using validated questionnaires to
assess knowledge and attitude changes. A generalized Linear Model with Repeated Measures ANOVA and Mann-
Whitney U tests was employed to examine the effects and interactions.
Results: KEPITING significantly improved knowledge of practical procedures (p <0.001) and nutritional interventions
(p <0.001). Overall attitude improved significantly (p = 0.008, η = 0.033). Knowledge retention showed no significant
time effect, whereas attitudes improved over time and were better retained in the intervention group. The System
Usability Scale scored below an average of 58.7, indicating that usability improvements were needed.
Conclusions: KEPITING enhances cadre knowledge and attitudes but requires usability enhancements for optimal
impact. This study highlights the importance of digital tools in stunting interventions and suggests areas for future
research focusing on usability and long-term efficacy.
Creator
Novan Kurniawan1
, Sigit Mulyono1* , Poppy Fitriyani1
, and Eka Putri Yulianti2
, Sigit Mulyono1* , Poppy Fitriyani1
, and Eka Putri Yulianti2
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v20i1.65890
Date
26 February 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
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pdf
Language
english
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text
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Citation
Novan Kurniawan1
, Sigit Mulyono1* , Poppy Fitriyani1
, and Eka Putri Yulianti2, “Empowering cadres: the impact of KEPITING, a web-based application on stunting knowledge and attitudes,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11119.