The effect of providing multiple micronutrient supplements and education on increasing hemoglobin levels in adolescent girls

Abstract

Anemia is a serious global health problem. In Indonesia, anemia is a nutritional problem that must be addressed immediately because its prevalence is quite high. Based on gender, the incidence of anemia in men is 20.3%, and in women, it is 27.2%, so it can be seen from these data that the incidence of anemia is higher in women. The study aimed to assess the effect of providing MMS (Multi Micronutrient Supplement) and video education on increasing Hb (Hemoglobin) levels in adolescent girls. The research was conducted at MA Muhammadiyah Bontorita and MA Babussalam Takalar Regency. With a Quasi-Experimental research design. A total of 70 samples of young women consisted of 35 samples from the intervention group giving MMS and video education and 35 samples from the control group giving MMS without education. Bivariate analysis namely the Wilcoxon test, Man-Whitney test, paired t-test, and independent test. The results analysis of knowledge variables in the intervention group exhibited a significant improvement in knowledge (p=0.000), contrasting with the control group (p=0.060), where the change was not significant. Regarding Hb levels, the intervention group displayed a significant increase (p=0.043), and similarly, the control group also showed a notable rise (p=0.000). However, the increase in Hb levels was more pronounced in the intervention group There were differences in changes in knowledge and changes in hemoglobin levels in female adolescents, where changes in the intervention group were greater than those in the control group.