Pemberdayaan Remaja Peer Group terhadap Perilaku Remaja dalam Suplementasi Tablet Fe upaya Pencegahan Stunting

Abstract

Background: Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive that can result from the condition of mothers with anemia since adolescence. Some young women at Asrol Ulum Junior High School were found not to consume Fe tablets, so education needs to be given to improve knowledge and attitudes about health. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the increase in knowledge, peer support, the support of parents and teachers, the availability of health information sources, and the influence of peer group adolescent empowerment on the knowledge and attitudes of adolescent girls towards Fe tablet supplementation at Asrol Ulum Junior High School. Method: This type of research is quantitative research using one group pretest-postest design with a sample of 30. The data collection instrument used questionnaires of adolescent knowledge and attitudes about Fe tablet supplementation. Bivariate analysis using an independent t test. The results of the analysis of peer support, teachers and parents, can trigger the attitude of adolescent girls to consume Fe tablets. . Results: The results of the study found an increase in the average value of knowledge and attitudes of respondents after peergroup intervention in the form of providing education through youth empowerment. Results of average knowledge about Fe tablet supplementation (pre-test = 53.99 and post-test = 74.44) and mean attitude (pre-test = 2.75 and posttest = 3.48). There was an increase in adolescent knowledge and attitudes about Fe tablet supplementation with p-value = 0.000<0.05. The results of statistical tests showed a significant influence on knowledge and attitudes before and after the intervention. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that there is an increase in knowledge and attitudes as an influence of adolescent empowerment on the knowledge and attitudes of adolescent girls in Fe tablet supplementation.