https://ukinstitute.org/journals/2/jchs <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Journal of Current Health Sciences (JCHS)</strong> is open access, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based scientific journal published quarterly. Journal of Current Health Sciences provides for rapid publication of full-length research papers, describing new findings or theories in health sciences. Currently, JCHS is a publication for research primarily focused on health science in nursing, midwifery, public health, and medicine, as well as with their development through an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. The submission process of the manuscript is open throughout the year. All submitted manuscripts will go through editorial review and blind peer review before being granted acceptance for publication. Starting from the year 2025, JCHS is published quarterly, with issues released in February, May, August, and November.</p> <p class="p1">Manuscripts must be composed in proficient English, whether using UK or US spelling, and should be coherent, well-structured, and succinct. <strong>We assume that all authors submitting manuscripts to this journal have understood the submission and publication processes in scientific journals. 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To that end, we apply a copyright policy that empowers authors while ensuring the broad dissemination and responsible reuse of published work.</p> <ul> <li>Authors retain the <strong>full copyright</strong> of their published manuscripts.</li> <li>By publishing in JCHS, authors grant the journal the <strong>right of first publication</strong>, with the work simultaneously licensed under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0)</a>.</li> <li>This license permits others to: <ul> <li>Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format),</li> <li>Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially),</li> <li>As long as appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and derivative works are distributed under the same license.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Authors may: <ul> <li>Deposit and share the published version of their work in institutional repositories or personal websites.</li> <li>Enter into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements, provided that original publication in JCHS is properly cited.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2>Licensing and Copyright for Data Publication</h2> <p>To promote transparency, reproducibility, and ethical integrity in research, The Journal of Current Health Sciences adopts the following policies regarding the publication of research data:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Copyright Ownership</strong>: Authors retain copyright over the datasets they submit or make available in connection with their articles.</li> <li><strong>Default License</strong>: All data associated with a published manuscript must be shared under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0)</a>, unless otherwise agreed upon with the editor.</li> <li><strong>Permitted Use</strong>: This license allows others to use, modify, and distribute the dataset (including for commercial purposes), provided that attribution is given to the original authors and that derivative works are shared under the same terms.</li> <li><strong>Repository Requirements</strong>: Authors are required to deposit their datasets in recognized open-access repositories (e.g., OSF, Zenodo, Figshare) and include citations and links to the datasets in the article.</li> <li><strong>Ethical and Legal Responsibility</strong>: Authors must ensure: <ul> <li>The data shared do not breach confidentiality, privacy, or legal agreements.</li> <li>Informed consent has been obtained where necessary.</li> <li>Data have been properly anonymized where applicable.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Alternate Licenses</strong>: In exceptional cases, alternative data licenses (e.g., CC0, Open Data Commons) may be considered upon editorial approval. 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Please read our policy about <a href="https://ukinstitute.org/journals/2/jchs/ethics#corrections" target="_blank" rel="noopener">retraction of articles</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" rel="license"><img style="border-width: 0;" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/88x31.png" alt="Creative Commons License" /></a><br /><a href="https://ukinstitute.org/journals/2/jchs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Journal of Current Health Sciences (JCHS)</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>.</p> https://ukinstitute.org/journals/2/jchs/article/view/180 <p>Background: Stunting remains a chronic nutritional problem that affects children’s physical growth, cognitive development, and future quality of life. One essential strategy for stunting prevention is appropriate complementary feeding during the critical period of 6–24 months. However, complementary feeding practices are not influenced solely by maternal knowledge, but also by mothers’ psychosocial experiences, family support, social pressure, cultural beliefs, and emotional conditions. Objective: This study aimed to explore mothers’ psychosocial experiences in providing complementary feeding as a strategy for preventing stunting in children. Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive exploratory design. Thirteen mothers with children aged 6–24 months were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were collected through face-to-face semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted from September to October 2024. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using thematic analysis. Trustworthiness was ensured through credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability. Results: Participants were aged 23–37 years, while their children were aged 6–24 months. Most participants were housewives and were currently providing complementary feeding. The findings indicated that mothers’ experiences in providing complementary feeding were shaped by anxiety when children refused food, uncertainty in selecting appropriate foods, family pressure, cultural beliefs, social support, and maternal confidence in childcare. Conclusion: Mothers’ psychosocial experiences play an important role in complementary feeding practices. Stunting prevention interventions should be designed in a contextual and empathetic manner by considering the emotional, social, and cultural dimensions of family life.</p> Diah Priyantini Chlara Yunita Prabawati Fathiya Luthfil Yumni Daviq Ayatulloh Copyright (c) 2026 Diah Priyantini, Chlara Yunita Prabawati, Fathiya Luthfil Yumni, Daviq Ayatulloh https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-09-15 2026-09-15 6 4 181 192 10.47679/jchs.2026180