Pengaruh Edukasi Gizi Seimbang dengan Media Nutrismart Flashcard terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Anak Usia Sekolah di Sd Al-Ulum Terpadu Medan

Abstract

Knowledge about balanced nutrition in Indonesia, especially among children, remains relatively low. This has resulted in ongoing nutrition-related challenges in the country. According to the 2018 Basic Health Research, the prevalence of nutritional status among children aged 5-12 years in North Sumatra Province is nearing the national average threshold, with 2.1% severely underweight, 5.6% underweight, 10.6% overweight, and 9.1% obese. Providing balanced nutrition health education (nutrition counseling) is one approach that can enhance nutritional awareness and reduce existing nutrition-related issues. Appropriate media can stimulate learning enthusiasm and increase student engagement during lessons. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effect of balanced nutrition education using Nutrismart Flashcard on the knowledge and attitude of school-aged children. The study employs a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest arrangement involving a sample of 43 students from SD Al- Ulum Terpadu Medan, selected through simple random sampling. Data collection utilized a 29-item Balanced Nutrition Guidelines questionnaire. Results from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test indicate a significant influence of balanced nutrition education using Nutrismart Flashcards on the knowledge and attitude of school-aged children (p value 0.000). The average knowledge score increased from 48.79 before the intervention to 72.51 afterward, while the average attitude score increased from 72.47 to 84.51. It is recommended that school prioritize early education on the importance of balanced nutrition in children's daily lives and consider employing media such as Nutrismart Flashcards to enhance children's interest in the subject.