EFEKTIVITAS PROGRAM PEMBERIAN TABLET TAMBAH DARAH UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERILAKU HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT SISWI SMA NEGERI

Abstract

The objective of this study is to describe the effectiveness of iron supplementation program of Merlung Health Center on the enhancement of clean and healthy behaviors (PHBS) of female students in SMA Negeri 4 Tanjung Jabung Barat. This study was a descriptive research carried out for 15 days from the twenty-fifth of September to the eight of October 2019. The subjects were all of female students school year 2019/2020, totaling 200 students. Research data were collected through questionnaire, interview, and documentation. The data were analyzed qualitatively through reduction and display of data, and make conclusions. The results showed that iron supplementation program has succeeded in raising PHBS of female students in SMA Negeri 4 Tanjung Jabung Barat, based on the effectiveness of the program implementation and consciousness of female students to continue to consume iron supplement. The program was effectively implemented based on the number of all of female students consume iron supplementation, with 76% (152 female students) of whom have compliance to consume iron supplement every week. Furthermore, 155 female students (77.5%) had the consciousness to continue to consume iron supplement given by Merlung Health Center staff. Iron supplementation program must be continued by involving teachers and parents. Similar research needs to be carried out in other schools in Kecamatan Merlung and Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat, both by school and by health center, in order to obtain data on the effectiveness of the iron supplementation program in schools, so that the implementation of the program can be evaluated and improved.