THE EFFECT OF ATIKA'S EMO DEMO NUTRITION EDUCATION ON CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR OF PREGNANT WOMEN PREVENTING ANEMIA IN BANGKINGAN VILLAGE SURABAYA

Abstract

Abstract. Maternal anemia is a condition characterized by a deficiency of iron in pregnant women.
The results of a preliminary study conducted at the Bangkingan Surabaya Community Health Center
in September 2022 showed that out of 35 pregnant women, 5 were found to have anemia. The aim of
this study is to analyze the impact of nutrition education using the emo demo ATIKA method on the
changes in knowledge and behavior of pregnant women in preventing anemia in the Bangkingan
Surabaya Urban Village. This research is an experiment with a Pre-Test and Post-Test One Group
Design. The sample consisted of 35 participants selected through Simple Random Sampling
technique. The research was conducted over a week in March 2023. The test results were analyzed
using Paired Sample T-Test. The findings revealed that before receiving nutrition education, the
majority of respondents had a sufficient level of understanding (51,4%), which then improved to a
good level (91,4%) after receiving nutrition education, with a p-value of 0,000. Similarly, the majority
of respondents exhibited satisfactory behavior (62,9%) before nutrition education, which then
increased to excellent behavior (100%) after receiving nutrition education, with a p-value of 0,000.
Thus, it can be concluded that nutrition education through the emo demo ATIKA method has an
influence on the changes knowledge and behavior of pregnant women In preventing anemia in the
Bangkingan Surabaya Urban Village.
Keywords: Nutrition Education,Anemia,Pregnant Women,Knowledge,Behavior