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Introduction: Stunting is a chronic nutritional disorder in toddlers that inhibits growth and development. There are several efforts to prevent and overcome stunting, one of which is empowering Community Health Workers. Objective: This research will identify the research results regarding the effect of empowering Community Health Workers on reducing stunting in toddlers. Method: This research uses a Systematic Review methodology by searching for articles from PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Clinical Key, and ProQuest. The article search technique uses the PRISMA method. Results: 7 suitable articles were found, which prove that the Community Health Workers approach influences reducing stunting in toddlers. Conclusion: Empowering health workers can be used as a community-based approach to reducing stunting.
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