Upaya Pencegahan Anemia melalui Program Sagita: Sadar Gizi Tangkal Anemia pada Remaja Putri Batubantar

Abstract

Anemia is a condition when the body has a low level of hemoglobin. This condition can lead to reduced physical capacity, decreased learning concentration, and an increased risk of pregnancy complications as well as low birth weight in infants. Preventing anemia from adolescence is essential and can be achieved through education and the provision of iron-folic acid (IFA) tablets. The educational activity “SAGITA: Sadar Gizi Tangkal Anemia” was conducted at Posyandu Mawar 4, Batubantar Village, Cimanuk Subdistrict, Pandeglang Regency. This program is aimed to improve adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes regarding the consumption of IFA tablets to prevent anemia. The education was delivered through powerpoint presentations, posters, IFA consumption calendars, crossword puzzles, and group IFA tablet intake sessions. Pretest and posttest sessions were carried out to measure the respondents’ knowledge and attitudes before and after the intervention. The Wilcoxon test was used to test the data. The results of the analysis showed a significant difference in the cognitive domain (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in the affective domain (p>0.05). Educational activities were less effective in improving respondents' attitudes. Improvement of educational strategies and good collaboration are needed to support the sustainability of the IFA program to be implemented routinely.