Hubungan Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Remaja Putri Terhadap Pencegahan Anemia di RT 08 Kelurahan Beliung Tahun 2021

Hubungan Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Remaja Putri Terhadap Pencegahan Anemia di
RT 08 Kelurahan Beliung Tahun 2021
Risma Simarmata
183001050025
ABSTRAK
Menurut World Health Organization (WHO) tahun 2017, kadar Hb< 12 g/dL atau
anemia merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan di seluruh dunia. Remaja merupakan
kelompok umur yang cenderung mengalami anemia. Menurut WHO, prevalensi anemia
pada remaja berkisar antara 40-88%. Upaya pencegahan dan penanggulangan anemia
merupakan salah satu intervensi untuk menurunkan anemia yang erat kaitannya dengan
perilaku kesehatan seseorang diantaranya pengetahuan dan sikap remaja dalam
meningkatkan asupan makanan sumber zat besi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk
mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan sikap remaja putri terhadap pencegahan anemia
di RT 08 Kelurahan Beliung Tahun 2021.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan cross
sectional. Penelitian ini dilakukan di RT 08 Kelurahan Beliung. Penelitian ini dilakukan
pada bulan September tahun 2021. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh remaja putri yang
berdomisili di RT 08 Kelurahan Beliung sebanyak 32 orang. Sampel dalam penelitian ini
diambil dengan teknik total sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan lembar
kuesioner. Data di analisis secara univariat dan bivariat dengan menggunakan uji chi
square.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden memiliki
pengetahuan yang cukup tentang anemia sebanyak 23 responden (71,9%), sebanyak 16
responden (50%) memiliki sikap positif dan sebagian besar responden melakukan upaya
pencegahan anemia yang baik sebanyak 17 responden (53,1%). Ada hubungan
pengetahuan (p=0,007) dan sikap (p = 0,005) terhadap terhadap pencegahan anemia
karena nilai p <0,05.
Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan dan sikap terhadap
pencegahan anemia pada remaja putri. Untuk itu, diharapkan dapat memberikan
informasi dan meningkatkan pelayanan kesehatan pada remaja putri khususnya tentang
pencegahan anemia untuk mengurangi dampak anemia pada remaja putri sebagai calon
ibu di kemudian hari.
Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan, Sikap, Anemia, Remaja

The Relationship Between Knowledge And Attitudes Of Young Women Towards
Anemia Prevention in RT 08 Beliung Village in 2021
Risma Simarmata
183001050025
ABSTRACT
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, Hb levels <12 g/dL
or anemia is one of the health problems worldwide. Adolescents are an age group that
tends to experience anemia. According to WHO, the prevalence of anemia in adolescents
ranges from 40-88%. Prevention and control of anemia is one of the interventions to
reduce anemia which is closely related to a person's health behavior including the
knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in increasing the intake of iron-rich foods. This
study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of young
women towards anemia prevention in RT 08 Beliung Village in 2021.
This research is an analytic descriptive study with a cross sectional design. This
research was conducted in RT 08 Beliung Village. This research was conducted in
September 2021. The research population was all 32 young women who live in RT 08
Beliung Village. The sample in this study was taken by total sampling technique. Data
was collected using a questionnaire sheet. The data were analyzed by univariate and
bivariate using chi square test.
The results showed that most of the respondents had sufficient knowledge about
anemia as many as 23 respondents (71.9%), as many as 16 respondents (50%) had a
positive attitude and most of the respondents made good efforts to prevent anemia as
many as 17 respondents (53.1 %). There is a relationship between knowledge (p = 0.007)
and attitude (p = 0.005) towards anemia prevention because the p value <0.05.
The results of this study indicate that knowledge and attitudes towards the
prevention of anemia in adolescent girls. For this reason, it is hoped that it can provide
information and improve health services for young women, especially regarding the
prevention of anemia to reduce the impact of anemia on young women as future mothers.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Anemia, Adolescent