Mobile Application for Monitoring Toddler Development

Abstract

Stunting is a condition of chronic malnutrition that occurs from early life and has long-term effects on children's physical growth and cognitive development. Children who experience stunting are at risk of having learning limitations, low productivity in adulthood, and a decrease in the quality of human resources in Indonesia. Although the national stunting figures show a decline, significant barriers remain, including low parental participation in monitoring children's growth at the Posyandu, primarily due to limited access and inadequate health literacy. To address these challenges, this research develops an education-based mobile application designed to help parents monitor their toddlers' growth while also increasing their understanding of stunting prevention. Development of applications using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Waterfall model includes data collection, needs analysis, UI/UX design, implementation, testing, and evaluation. The mobile application has main features including digital anthropometric recording, immunization schedules, educational videos, and reward points that can be exchanged at Posyandu. Results from user testing in the community show that this application is easy to use and can increase parents' knowledge about children's health, thus potentially becoming a solution or support in the national program for accelerating the reduction of stunting and achieving a healthy and quality Indonesian generation.