<![CDATA[Background: the problem of malnutrition is a challenge for all parties, especially health care workers. Cadres who actively support the implementation of posyandu become more active and regular, especially in monitoring growth and development activities. Given the important role of cadres in posyandu activities, the knowledge and skills of cadres must always be updated, one of which is by being given training in cooperative learning models. Research objectives: to determine the effect of training using the make a match type cooperative learning model on the knowledge of posyandu cadres about the MCH handbook in monitoring the nutritional status of toddlers in Mekar Asih Village, Banyusari District, Karawang Regency in 2023. Research methods: this type of research used quasi-experimental with a post test only design one group design. The population in this study were 54 cadres who were in Mekar Asih Village, Banyusari District, Karawang Regency. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling. The sample in this study were 30 cadres in Mekar Asih Village, Banyusari District, Karawang Regency. Data analysis used the dependent t test. Research results: the average knowledge of Posyandu cadres about Monitoring the Nutritional Status of Toddlers before being given training with the Make a match type cooperative learning model is 81.47, standard deviation is 10.102. The mean knowledge of posyandu cadres on monitoring the nutritional status of toddlers after being given training using the Make a match cooperative learning model was 92.53, standard deviation of 6.621. Conclusion: it can be concluded that there are differences in knowledge before and after being given training with the make a match type cooperative learning model about monitoring the nutritional status of toddlers in Mekar Asih Village, Banyusari District, Karawang Regency.]]>
