Multidiciplinary Output Research for Actual and International Issue (Morfai Journal)
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): July

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROSPECTIVE BRIDE

Tria Ningsih (Program Study Of Public Health, Faculty Of Public Helath, Universitas Teuku Umar)
Arfah Husna (Program Study Of Public Health, Faculty Of Public Helath, Universitas Teuku Umar)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jun 2022

Abstract

Stunting is a health problem that must be considered and treated early because it has a very long impact on a person's life. Aceh province is one of the provinces with the highest stunting prevalence in Indonesia, which is 37.1%. And the prevalence of stunting in West Aceh from 2015 to 2018 increased from 36.3% to 37.0%. This high prevalence is certainly a public health problem that is considered serious and must be considered, so that future generations of the nation will no longer experience stunting. Objective: to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education interventions to increase knowledge of prospective brides and grooms. Research method: the design used in this research is Quasi-Experimental with one grub pretest and posttest. The sample in this study amounted to 10 prospective brides. Samples were selected using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis (Wilcoxon test). Results: Based on the results of the bivariate test, it was found that nutrition education was effective in increasing cathin knowledge (pvalue = 0.005).

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