Android based mobile growth app “AmiGrow” to support early diagnosis of stunting and growth delays of toddlers

  • Dewi Ngaisyah Universitas Respati Yogyakarta
  • Marselina Endah Hiswati Informatics Engineering Study Program Faculty of Science and Technology Respati Yogyakarta University
  • Eko Mindarsih Midwifery Study Program Faculty of Health Sciences Respati Yogyakarta University
  • Nia Rizqi Lestari Nutrition Study Program Faculty of Health Sciences Respati Yogyakarta University
Keywords: mobile growth AmiGrow app, stunting, growth, toddler

Abstract

Objective The prevalence of stunting toddlers in Indonesia is still in high rate at 27.6%, the largest prevalence compared to other nutritional problems. Moreover, stunting problems can have a direct impact on growth delays. One of the efforts to control these issues is monitoring toddler’s growth and progress, so the expert can do early diagnosis if stunting and growth delays are found. Utilization of android-based mobile growth application (AmiGrow) is an application that supports early diagnosis of stunting and growth delays of toddlers.

Method: AmiGrow mobile application is developed with user-centered design (UCD) method using 8th Java development kit, android studio, visual studio code, and flutter framework

Result: the app has run according to its function, with well received responses (35.6%) and very good responses (64.4%) by toddler’s mothers.

Conclusion: mobile growth AmiGrow app is useful for supporting early diagnosis of stunting and developmental delays for toddlers in digital way.

Published
2021-11-07
How to Cite
Ngaisyah, D., Hiswati, M. E., Mindarsih, E., & Lestari, N. R. (2021). Android based mobile growth app “AmiGrow” to support early diagnosis of stunting and growth delays of toddlers. BKM Public Health and Community Medicine, 37(11 Suppl.). Retrieved from https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/v3/BKM/article/view/3324
Issue
Vol 37 No 11 Suppl. (2021): The 8th UGM Public Health Symposium Proceedings
Section
Accepted abstracts