Optimizing Health Workers: A Systematic Literature Review of Their Impact on Stunting Reduction

Pratiwi Ramlan; Phil Sukri; Muh. Tang Abdullah; Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim; Jamaluddin Ahmad

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Optimizing Health Workers: A Systematic Literature Review of Their Impact on Stunting Reduction

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Pratiwi Ramlan¹^{, *}, Phil Sukri², Muh. Tang Abdullah³, Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim⁴, Jamaluddin Ahmad⁵

¹Doctoral Program in Public Administration, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

²Department Program in Public Administration, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

³Department Program in Public Administration, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

⁴Department Program in Public Administration, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

⁵Department Program in Public Administration, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang University, Sidenreng Rappang, Indonesia

^*Corresponding author. Email: pratiwiramlan.umsrappang@gmail.com

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Pratiwi Ramlan

Available Online 5 August 2025.

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Keywords: health worker; stunting; malnutrion
Abstract: Stunting persists as a significant global health challenge, impacting millions of children and hindering their physical and cognitive growth, with profound long-term health and economic ramifications. Health professionals, serving as frontline providers of critical nutrition and healthcare services, are instrumental in mitigating stunting; however, there is a notable deficiency in comprehending how their distinct roles and efficacy contribute to the alleviation of stunting. This investigation seeks to systematically analyze the existing literature to evaluate the direct and indirect impacts of health workers on stunting reduction, highlighting essential factors such as training, resource availability, and systemic integration that affect effectiveness. By employing Scopus-indexed metadata spanning from 1991 to 2024, this study explores the function of health workers within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 2, which aspires to eradicate hunger and enhance nutrition. A bibliometric analysis was performed utilizing VOSviewer to illustrate the interconnections among key concepts. The results elucidate significant barriers and facilitators that influence health workers’ effectiveness in stunting interventions. The findings offer practical recommendations for policymakers and health organizations, ultimately aiding in the formulation of more effective strategies to combat stunting and enhance child health outcomes on a global scale.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Administrative Science (ICAS 2024)
Series: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date: 5 August 2025
ISBN: 978-94-6463-791-5
ISSN: 2352-5398
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-791-5_60 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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