THE EFFECT OF AN INTERACTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION ON INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STUNTING IN ADOLESCENTS AT RURAL OF MAYANG

PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN SECARA INTERAKTIF TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG STUNTING PADA REMAJA DESA MAYANG

Abstract

Introduction: Stunting is a nutritional problem in Indonesia that needs serious treatment. The cycle of stunting in Indonesia needs to be broken with a series of programs. The youth empowerment program has the potential to be carried out as a strategic step in breaking the stunting cycle.

Methods: The method used in this research is pre-experimental using a one-group pretest and posttest approach. The sample used in this study was Mayang village youth who were selected by purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was a knowledge questionnaire about stunting based on previous research. The statistical test used in data processing is the Paired T-Test.

Result: Based on the test results showed that p value = 0.001 (p < 0.05) which means that interactive health education has a significant effect on knowledge about stunting in respondents.

Conclusion: Health education using interactive methods has a significant effect on increasing adolescents knowledge about stunting in Mayang Village.