Preventive health actions of female farmers in Semarang regency to anticipate malnutrition

• Asih Kuswardinah Assosiate professor (Dr. /PH., M.Pd), Home Economic Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang
• Anshori, M, Rahmawati, R. Asistant professor (S.Tp. M.Sc.), Home Economic Deparment, Universitas Negeri Semarang
• Rika Subarniati Professor (Dr., dr.med.), Medical Faculty, University of Wijaya Kusuma, Surabaya, Indonesia
• Arif Suryo Priyatmojo English Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang Indonesia

Abstract

Malnutrition, obesity and non-communicable diseases still frighten Indonesia until 2019. The phenomenon of malnutrition cases of toddlers and school children was quite elevated in female farmers’ families in Semarang Regency, Central Java. This study described female farmers in ¹⁾assessing the facilitative role of Kelompok Wanita Tani (Female Farmers Organization), ²⁾ assessing the effect of the facilitative role of Female Farmers Organization (FFO) on preventive health actions, and ³⁾ assessing preventive health action to anticipate cases of malnutrition risks. The findings of this ex-post-facto research were used to develop strategies to reduce the risk of malnutrition