THE MODEL OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STUNTING PREVENTION IN INDONESIA: A CASE STUDY IN WEST JAVA PROVINCE

Abstract

West Java Province is one among the priority provinces that are 12 in number with the mostprevalence of being stunting in Indonesia in 2022, at 24.5%. In addition, the disparity between districts/cities is also wide, in which there is a sharp difference between two regions where the stunting prevalence rate is below 14% but also are four regions reaches 30%.This study targets to understand the factors of policy implementation on stunting reduction in West Java Province using a public policy implementation theory approach from Smith in Quade (1977)based on factors: Idealized policy, resources, target groups, and environmental factors.Implementation of the explanatory survey method with data collection sources for literature studies and field studies which includesinterviews, observations andquestionnaires. The method of sampling used is “Simple Random Sampling”. 127 people was selected as the sample size. The data analysismethodused in this study is path analysis.The outcomes highlighted that policy implementation has a major impact on the effectiveness of stunting prevention programs. Policy implementation is able to work more effectively through idealized policies, quality target groups, responsible implementing agencies, and environmental factors that support policy implementation.