The Differences of Giving Green Nuts and Vegetables to Hemoglobin (Hb) Levels in Trimester Iii Pregnant Women: A Study from Two Group Posttest Design Approach

Abstract

Background: One of the complications during pregnancy is pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. Anemia in pregnancy can be overcome by consuming foods that contain iron such as spinach and nuts. One type of legume that contains high iron is green beans (vigna radiata). Based on the survey results at the Baitussalam Community Health Center, it was shown that the number of pregnant women who had anemia was 217 people (58.96%). Pregnant women who experience anemia say that they don't consume foods that contain iron so that there is no increase in Hb levels during pregnancy.Objective: To find out the difference in giving green bean and spinach juice to hemoglobin (Hb) levels in third trimester pregnant women in the working area of the Baitussalam Community Health Center, Aceh Besar district.Materials and Methods: This type of research is experimental design with a two group posttest design approach. This research was conducted on March 17 - April 5 2020. The population and sample in this study were all pregnant women with anemia, amounting to 217 people, while the sample taken in this study amounted to 30 people consisting of two groups. The research instrument used a questionnaire and observation sheet. The data processing was carried out using statistical test paired sample t test.Results and Discussion: The results of statistical analysis showed that there were differences in the pretest and posttest in group A which were given mung bean juice to third trimester pregnant women with a p-value of 0.000. Then there were differences in the pretest and posttest in group B who were given spinach to pregnant women in the third trimester with the statistical result of p value 0.000.Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that there were differences in group A who were given green bean juice and group B who were given spinach to pregnant women. trimester III. Group A which was given green bean juice had more of an increase in Hb levels compared to group B who was given spinach. Therefore, pregnant women are expected to consume green bean extract and spinach to increase Hb levels so that anemia does not occur during pregnancy.