THE EFFECT OF PREGNANT WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF GEDI LEAVES ON MILD ANEMIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN TOGALA VILLAGE, WORKING AREA OF PITU PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, TOBELO TENGAH DISTRICT, NORTH HALMAHERA REGENCY

Abstract

Background: Anemia in pregnancy is a condition where the hemoglobin (Hb) level is less than 11 g/dL in pregnant women which can reduce the oxygen supply to the mother and fetus and increase the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Research Method: Quasy experimental method with quantitative analysis. using a pretest-posttest control group design. Research Results: seen from the provision of pre-test post-test questionnaires which showed the results of the Wilcoxon test (Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.000 then H1 is accepted (0.000 <0.05). This means that pregnant women's knowledge about the benefits of gedi leaves for mild anemia in pregnant women. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that before counseling, most respondents had sufficient knowledge (50%) and less (33.4%), while after counseling all respondents (100%) had good knowledge. The results of the statistical test showed a p value = 0.000 (p <0.05), which means that there is a significant effect of counseling on increasing pregnant women's knowledge about the benefits of consuming gedi leaves for mild anemia.