Understanding the role of village fund and administrative capacity in stunting reduction: Empirical evidence from Indonesia.
PLoS One
; 17(1): e0262743, 2022.
Article
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| ID: mdl-35089957
ABSTRACT
The Indonesian government launched various programs to handle stunting cases, including village funds. This paper examined the effects of village fund programs and village apparatuses' capacities to combat stunting based on aggregate data at the district level in Indonesia. Using descriptive data analysis and fixed effect panel regression, we observed that village fund programs could significantly reduce Indonesia's stunting prevalence, especially outside Java. It also revealed that the increasing education of regional leaders does not necessarily positively impact leaders' skills in handling stunting. At the same time, the number of village officials has a statistically significant influence on reducing stunting prevalence. It advised that the village budget fund can support national priorities in tackling the prevalence of stunting. Furthermore, it is essential to build the capacity of the village head for increasing awareness of health activities, especially early prevention of stunting, in addition to an adequate number of officials.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Administração Financeira
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Transtornos do Crescimento
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Planejamento em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS One
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Indonésia