The Role of Parental Involvement in Supporting Program Success: Makan Bergizi Gratis

Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) is Indonesia's national strategy to accelerate the reduction of stunting, but its success is highly dependent on parental involvement, which is often overlooked in policy implementation. The purpose of this study is to identify forms of parental involvement based on Epstein's framework and analyze their correlation with indicators of the MBG program's success at SD Negeri 69 Kota Bengkulu. The method used an explanatory sequential mixed design applied at SD Negeri 69 Bengkulu. Quantitative phase: 178 parents completed a validated questionnaire assessing the dimensions of parental involvement. A structural equation model addressed multicollinearity. Qualitative phase: Semi-structured interviews with 15 purposively selected parents were conducted to explore contextual factors. Data were integrated through co-display analysis. Results showed that Parenting (β=0.34, p