Validation of the Child Development Card (KKA) as a growth and development tool for stunted and normal children in West Java, Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19529759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ratna Jatnika (0000-0002-7519-4968, Padjadjaran University, corresponding author), Hendriati Agustiani (0000-0003-2360-0474, Padjadjaran University), Syauqiyyah Syahlaa (0009-0005-2085-6513, Padjadjaran University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2547440-2547440 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16549716.2025.2547440 |
| PMID | 40873302 |
| OpenAlex | W4413797303 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
BACKGROUND: Stunting remains a major public health issue in Indonesia, and the limitations of anthropometric measures highlight the need for alternative tools such as the Child Development Card (KKA). OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the KKA as a tool to measure the growth and development of stunted and normal children through direct observation. METHODS: The revised KKA was administered to 262 children aged 13-60 months, including 174 normal and 88 stunted children, from three stunting-locus regencies in West Java Province, Indonesia. The data were analysed using content validity, the Guttman coefficient of reproducibility, and Cronbach alpha to develop a revised KKA observation guideline. RESULTS: A total of 15 conceptually inappropriate items were revised, and an observation guideline was developed as a guide for the direct observation of children. In each aspect of growth and development, age range, and sample category, the reproducibility and scalability coefficients showed values of >0.9 and >0.6, respectively. Meanwhile, Cronbach alpha values for each age range and sample category were >0.7. CONCLUSION: The revised KKA demonstrated both validity and reliability as a tool for the detection, monitoring, and early intervention of growth and developmental delays in children with stunted as well as those with normal development
Anthropometry · Child development · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Java · Pathology · Psychiatry · Public health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Computer Science · Health Education and Validation · Medicine · Public Health and Nutrition
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| Highly cited | No |