The Effect of Health Education Media with The Contents of My Plate to Improve Knowledge and Behavior In Preventing Anemia in Grade VIII Adolescent Females of SMP N 20 Kota Jambi In 2024

Winda Triana; Dewi Sartika; Pahrur Razi

doi:10.35910/icohpj.v4i0.922

Winda Triana Department of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Dewi Sartika Department of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Pahrur Razi Department of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35910/icohpj.v4i0.922

Keywords: My Plate Media, Increasing knowledge, Anemia prevention behavior

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a state of lack of red blood cells, Generally as a result of iron deficiency from food consumption or excess blood loss and unable to be replaced through food consumption, Anemia is a public health condition that occurs a lot in adolescent girls, one of the causes is because adolescent girls experience a menstrual cycle every month.

Method: The benefits of research are expected to be information and knowledge about health. The design of this study is with One Group Experiment. The method of data collection was obtained from questionnaires before and after research was carried out with the media of my plate about the prevention of anemia. Data analysis using wilcoxon.

Result: The results showed that the knowledge and behavior of the respondents increased after being given education using media of my plate, with a significance value of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: When given education, there was a significant and meaningful influence where there was an increase in knowledge and behavior in adolescent girls in grade VIII of SMPN 20 Jambi City.