Training and Assessing Model for the Ability of Community Health Volunteers in Anthropometric Measurement Using the Rasch Stacking and Racking Analyses
Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya; Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati; Noormarina Indraswari; Ginna Megawati; Bambang Sumintono; Benjamin D. Wright
Background. Inappropriate anthropometric measurements of infants and toddlers lead to a misclassification in nutritional status and loss of important interventions. Considering the practice conducted in this program within a country, its impact on millions of children must be considered. This study assesses the ability of community health volunteers (CHVs) before and after anthropometric training on infants and toddlers. Methods. This study used a quantitative approach with a quasiexperimental and pretest-posttest design. The pre- and posttraining assessments of CHVs were conducted by standardized trainers using instruments developed according to WHO standards. There were 11 and 13 statement items for infants’ and toddlers’ indicators of assessment in anthropometric measurements, respectively. The result of the assessment was then analyzed using Rasch modeling with stacking and racking d...
Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati, Noormarina Indraswari, Ginna Megawati, Bambang Sumintono, & Benjamin D. Wright (2021). Training and Assessing Model for the Ability of Community Health Volunteers in Anthropometric Measurement Using the Rasch Stacking and Racking Analyses. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2021, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5515712