THE INFLUENCE OF HEALTH EDUCATION USING EMO-DEMO VIDEOS ON KNOWLEDGE OF SELECTING IRON-RICH FOODS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN THE WORKING AREA OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

In 2023, the Tanah Datar District Health Office reported a notable increase in cases of anemia among adolescent girls, totaling 228 cases in the region. These cases predominantly affected adolescent girls aged 10-14 years. Remarkably, no anemia cases were recorded in 2022. Specifically, the Tanah Datar District Health Office identified 35 cases of anemia among adolescent girls in the working area of Community Health Center Batipuh 1 .. The research method employed is quantitative, using a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. Sample selection was conducted through purposive sampling, consisting of 100 adolescent girls aged 10-14 years. The research instrument utilized a questionnaire consisting of 20 knowledge-related items. Data management and analysis were performed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Univariate analysis revealed that before exposure to emotional demonstration videos, the level of knowledge was classified as good in 2% of respondents, sufficient in 20%, and insufficient in 78%. After exposure, the proportion of respondents with good knowledge increased to 20%, while those with sufficient knowledge reached 59%, and those with insufficient knowledge decreased to 21%. As a result, the research findings indicate a significant impact of emotional demonstration videos on the average knowledge level of adolescent girls (p=0.00). In conclusion, this study demonstrates the influence of health education using emotional demonstration videos on the knowledge of selecting iron-rich food among adolescent girls. Recommendations from this research suggest that emotional demonstration videos could serve as an effective educational tool to enhance adolescent girls' knowledge about nutritious food.