PERAN PEMERINTAH DESA PILANGGEDE

KECAMATAN BALEN KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESEHATAN BALITA MELALUI PEMBERIAN MAKANAN TAMBAHAN LOKAL

THE ROLE OF PILANGGEDE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

BALEN DISTRICT, BOJONEGORO DISTRICT IN IMPROVING CHILDREN'S HEALTH THROUGH PROVIDING LOCAL ADDITIONAL FOOD

Berdasarkan Studi Status Gizi Indonesia, jumlah balita gizi kurang baik di Kabupaten Bojonegoro tahun 2022 masih berada di angka

3.162 balita. Maka pemerintah pusat dan daerah harus bersinergi untuk menekan kasus tersebut. Pemerintah daerah memiliki kewenangan dan kewajiban mengurangi jumlah balita gizi kurang untuk mencegah terjadinya stunting. Sehingga tercapai target RPJMN 2020-2024 yaitu meningkatkan derajat kesehatan dan status gizi masyarakat sesuai yang dicanangkan oleh pemerintah pusat. Gizi kurang merupakan gangguan kesehatan akibat kekurangan atau ketidak seimbangan zat gizi yang diperlukan untuk pertumbuhan, aktifitas berfikir, dan semua hal yang berhubungan dengan kehidupan. Berdasarkan hasil observasi peneliti, balita gizi kurang di Desa Pilanggede Kecamatan Balen Kabupaten Bojonegoro diukur berdasarkan indeks antopometri menghasilkan nilai z-score berada di kisaran -3 SD sd <-2 SD sebanyak 20 balita di tahun 2022, dan menurun pada kisaran 6 s/d 10 balita di tahun 2023. Fokus penelitian ini adalah mengkaji peran pemerintah Desa Pilanggede dalam meningkatkan kesehatan balita melalui pemberian makanan tambahan berbasis bahan makanan lokal (PMT Lokal). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif, data diperoleh melalui wawancara, dokumentasi, dan observasi. Upaya pemerintah Desa Pilanggede yaitu melalui PMT Lokal setiap bulan di posyandu dan program PMT Lokal khusus untuk balita gizi kurang diberikan beberapa hari secara berturut-turut sesuai program yang sedang dilaksanakan oleh bidan desa dan kader posyandu. Upaya tersebut tentunya didukung oleh sarana prasarana : polindes, posyandu, dan lainnya, tersedianya anggaran dari pemerintah desa sebesar Rp. 8000/porsi balita. Kemitraan berupa kerjasama pemerintah desa dengan bidan desa, kader Posyandu, Puskesmas, tim penggerak PKK dan partisipasi masyarakat dalam hal ini ibu balita. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kesehatan balita mulai membaik di buktikan dengan data jumlah balita gizi kurang yang semakin menurun dari tahun 2022 hingga 2023.

Kata Kunci : Peran Pemerintah Desa , Kesehatan Balita, PMT Lokal

Based on the Study of Indonesian Nutritional Status , the number of malnourished children under five in Bojonegoro Regency in 2022 will still be at 3,162 under fives. So the central and regional governments must work together to suppress the case. The local government has the authority and obligation to reduce the number of malnourished children under five to prevent stunting. So that the target of the 2020- 2024 RPJMN is achieved, namely to improve the health status and nutritional status of the community according to what has been proclaimed by the central government. Malnutrition is a health disorder caused by a lack or imbalance of nutrients needed for growth, thinking activities, and all things related to life. Based on the results of the researchers' observations, under five children in Pilanggede Village, Balen District, Bojonegoro Regency were measured based on the anthropometric index resulting in z-score values in the range -3 SD to <-2 SD for 20 toddlers in 2022, and decreased in the range of 6 to 10 toddlers in 2023. The focus of this research is to examine the role of the Pilanggede Village government in improving the health of toddlers through the provision of supplementary food based on local food ingredients (PMT Lokal). This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach, data obtained through interviews, documentation, and observation. The efforts of the Pilanggede Village government are through PMT Lokal every month at the posyandu and the PMT Lokal program specifically for malnourished toddlers, which are given several days in a row according to the program being implemented by the village midwife and posyandu cadres. These efforts are of course supported by infrastructure: polindes, posyandu, and others, the availability of a budget from the village government of Rp. 8000 / portion of toddlers. The partnership is in the form of collaboration between the village government and village midwives, posyandu cadres, health centers, the PKK Activation Team and community participation, in this case mothers of toddlers. The results of this study indicate that the health level of toddlers is starting to improve as evidenced by data on the number of undernourished children under five which has decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Keywords : Role of Village Government, Toddler Health, Local PMT