THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND IRON TABLET CONSUMPTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN PONDOK KACANG, SOUTH TANGERANG CITY, INDONESIA

Authors

  • Siti Riptifah Tri Handari Doctoral student at the Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Indonesia; College of Public Health, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Munaya Fauziah Doctoral student at the Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Indonesia; College of Public Health, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Nirmala Harahap College of Public Health, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Mohammad Ainul Maruf College of Public Health, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia

Keywords:

Knowledge, iron tablet, pregnant women

Abstract

Background: Based on 2013 Indonesian Basic Health Research (IBHR), anemia prevalence among pregnant women in Indonesia was still high. Some studies found that knowledge is one of the main factor which affects the consumption of iron tablet among pregnant women. The Pondok Kacang Timur Health Center (Puskesmas Pondok Kacang Timur) in South Tangerang City was
selected as our study site due to their coverage on iron tablet consumption was the lowest in the city. South Tangerang City itself is a new city or town located in the southern part of the Jakarta Capital City (DKI Jakarta).

Aims: This study aimed to know the association between knowledge about iron tablet and iron tablet consumption among pregnant women in Pondok Kacang, South Tangerang City, Indonesia. 

Methods: This study was analytical descriptive research with cross-sectional method. It was conducted from 25 July to 20 August 2016. The sample size was calculated using Lemeshow formula so it was obtained a total of 120 formerly pregnant women who currently have infant age of 0 to 6 years old as participants. The data collection was done through interviews using a
questionnaire.

Results: The study revealed that only 34.2% of respondents took iron tablet as given by health worker during their pregnancy. Mean score of knowledge was 7.8 of 13 questions. It was found that there was a correlation between knowledge and iron tablet consumption.

Conclusion: The study suggests to improve knowledge of pregnant women in order to increase their compliance on iron tablet consumption.

 

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2017-02-22

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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND IRON TABLET CONSUMPTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN PONDOK KACANG, SOUTH TANGERANG CITY, INDONESIA. (2017). Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Science and Health, 1, 385-392. https://www.inschool.id/publications/index.php/icash/article/view/861

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