The Role of Parental Involvement in Supporting Program Success: Makan Bergizi Gratis
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Parental involvement, MBG, food waste, stuntingAbstract
Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) is Indonesia's national strategy to accelerate the reduction of stunting, but its success is highly dependent on parental involvement, which is often overlooked in policy implementation. The purpose of this study is to identify forms of parental involvement based on Epstein's framework and analyze their correlation with indicators of the MBG program's success at SD Negeri 69 Kota Bengkulu. The method used an explanatory sequential mixed design applied at SD Negeri 69 Bengkulu. Quantitative phase: 178 parents completed a validated questionnaire assessing the dimensions of parental involvement. A structural equation model addressed multicollinearity. Qualitative phase: Semi-structured interviews with 15 purposively selected parents were conducted to explore contextual factors. Data were integrated through co-display analysis. Results showed that Parenting (β=0.34, p<0.01) and Home Learning (β=0.28, p<0.01) significantly predicted children's food intake, food waste reduction, and eating satisfaction (R²=0.42-0.48). Communication predicted food waste reduction (β = 0.22, p < 0.05). Voluntariness, decision-making, and Collaboration did not show significant effects. Qualitative findings identified four barriers: information asymmetry, perceptions of the transactional program, limited school committee mediation, and cultural conflicts over food preferences. Parents with higher nutrition literacy and two-way school-family communication showed stronger engagement. The conclusion of this study is that household-based dimensions of parental involvement are crucial for the success of the FNP, while institutional dimensions of involvement require structural enablers.
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