Tackling child stunting means getting enough nutrition into the most vulnerable children. This Indonesian study tested Moringa oleifera as a complementary food (MP-ASI) for stunted toddlers in Polewali Mandar Regency.
Using a quasi-experimental design (treatment plus impact measurement), it explored moringa as a way for families to provide adequate nutrition to stunted toddlers, drawing on the leaf’s abundant vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
Key points
- Moringa was used as a complementary food to accelerate toddler growth and development.
- It supplies key nutrients for stunting: vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
- It offers an affordable, locally available option for families with stunted children.
Why it matters for MORIFA: A practical, Indonesian, community-level stunting intervention using moringa is squarely on-brand for MORIFA and directly relevant to local public-health and NGO buyers.
Caveat: a quasi-experimental community study; this is research information, not medical advice.
Summary of: (2021). “Moringa as complementary food (MP-ASI) for stunted toddlers.” Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, 7(1). DOI: 10.35329/jkesmas.v7i1. Summarised by MORIFA; full paper via the link above.