Abdimas Umtas : Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2023): ABDIMAS UMTAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat

Adolescent Health Education in Don Bosco Frater Junior High School Students Tomohon City

Merdekawati Evangli Weken (Public Health Study Program, Universitas Negeri Manado, Minahasa, Indonesia)
Rakhmawati Agustina (Public Health Study Program, Universitas Negeri Manado, Minahasa, Indonesia)
Syafriani (Public Health Study Program, Universitas Negeri Manado, Minahasa, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2023

Abstract

Adolescents frequently encounter several nutrition-related issues, such as anemia, obesity, and chronic energy deficiency, among others. During the developmental phase of adolescence, individuals need guidance as well as encouragement from adult figures. There is a need for guidance in order to enhance individuals' self-awareness and awareness towards regularly arising concerns. Health education is an effective approach for enhancing individuals' understanding and abilities to transform their health-related behaviors through the process of acquiring knowledge. The purpose of this activity is to increase awareness of adolescent health education in Frater Don Bosco Junior High School . The methods this activity conducts interactive seminars and to assess the students' comprehension, the team conducts pre and post-tests utilizing the Web Tool platform to develop interactive quizzes. The result findings this activity can involve participants activaly and indicated a significant increase of 20.64% in participants' knowledge. The suggested recommendation for promoting enhanced understanding of adolescent health among students is to offer training programs to teachers and establish peer groups in schools.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ABDIMAS

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Subject

Religion Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Arts Education Social Sciences

Description

ABDIMAS UMTAS (E-ISSN: 2614-8544) is a journal published by the Institute for Research and Community Service, Muhammadiyah University of Tasikmalaya. The ABDIMAS UMTAS Journal accommodates the publication of the results of Community Service activities carried out by Lecturers as a form of ...