Pengaruh Pemberian Media Booklet Terhadap Perilaku Ibu Hamil yang Kekurangan Energi Kronik (Kek) di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kuala Kecamatan Kuala Kabupaten Bireuen

Abstract

Background: Pregnant women are at risk for Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK) if they have an Upper Arm Circumference (LILA) <23.5cm. The results of the initial survey at the research site revealed that in 2020 data from March to August there were 102 pregnant women with 28 pregnant women experiencing Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK). Chronic (KEK). This type of research uses an experimental design with a pre-test and post-test design. The population in this study were all pregnant women who experienced Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK) in the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy as many as 20 people. The sampling technique used by the researcher is total sampling. The results showed that at the time of the pretest the majority of pregnant women had enough knowledge at the time of the pretest, 13 people (65%), had a negative attitude 19 people (95%) and 19 people behaved negatively (95%), while at the time of the posttest the majority had good knowledge of 18 people ( 90%), 18 people (90%) positively behaved and 18 people (90%). The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of giving media booklets on the behavior of pregnant women who are chronically deficient in energy (KEK) with a significant value of 0.000 (p <0.05). Suggestions are expected for respondents to increase knowledge about Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK) in pregnant women through electronic media and print media, and attend regularly when there are counseling meetings or posyandu