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November 10, 2025Cogent Social SciencesOpen Access

Cultural barriers in stunting prevention policy implementation: an ethnographic study in West Sumatra, Indonesia

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SMSri MeiyentiNENursyirwan EffendiDDDefriman Djafri

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Overview

Ethnographic study reveals community attitudes and organizational challenges in stunting prevention, suggesting improved cooperation and involvement.

Key Points

  • This research examines the cultural barriers impacting the implementation of stunting prevention policies in West Sumatra.
  • Conducted an ethnographic study in three districts
  • Conducted interviews with local officials, health workers, and community members
  • Observed community practices
  • Reviewed relevant documents
  • Identified obstacles like focus on administrative targets instead of community engagement
  • Highlighted misunderstanding of stunting as inherited
  • Noted community distrust due to poor communication
  • Found challenges in integrating multiple sectors
  • Emphasized the need for improved support for frontline workers and community involvement

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Meiyenti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a16c0ce034ddc356c0ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2025.2586379
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