PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN GIZI TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP TENTANG GIZI ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR
ABSTRACT: Nutrition education
is one method to change the knowledge and attittude of nutrition on school
children.The study aimed to see the effect of nutrition education on knowledge
and attitude of nutrition among school children.Methods: The study was one
group pre-post test design of a quasi experimental design. Subjects were 99
schoolchildren randomly selected through multi stage sampling method among the
4th, 5th, and 6th graders. They were givennutrition education using posters and
pocket books in children meeting for three months. The data of knowledge
andattitude were collected through interview using structure questionares. The
differences in knowledge attitude andpractice of of nutrition among school
children were tested by wilcoxon test.Results: The mean of knowledge about
nutrition among school children before nutrition education is
66,45±9,6%increasing to 71,61±9,3% after nutrition education. Median of
attitude before nutrition education is 70,31% increasingto 75% after nutrition
education. The result showed that there was an effect of nutrition education on
knowledge andattitude of school children.Conclusion: Nutrition education can improve
knowledge and attitude of school children.
Penulis: Nuryanto, Adriyan
Pramono, Niken Puruhita, Siti Fatimah Muis
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd140408