THE EFFECT OF WAX VEGETABLES (Saccharum edule Hasskarl) ON INCREASING HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN POST-PARTICIPANT WOMEN WITH MODERATE ANEMIA IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE PITU PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, KALI PITU VILLAGE, TOBELO DISTRICT TENGAH KABUPATEN

Abstract

Background: The puerperal period is the period or period after labour until 40 days after delivery. The puerperal period is the period in which the uterus removes blood and extra tissue remains after the baby is born during labour. Anaemia during childbirth is a condition of lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in women after childbirth. This condition is common and can be caused by various factors such as blood loss during childbirth, iron deficiency, or infection. Postpartum anaemia can affect the mother's health, including the lactation process and wound healing. Research Method: this study is descriptive using the Wilcoxon Signed statistical test with probability ≤ 0.05. The population in this study is postpartum mothers with anaemia. The research data is presented in a frequency distribution. Research Results: there is a positive and significant influence between the effect of giving wax vegetables on increasing haemoglobin levels in postpartum mothers with anaemia. proven through the results of the Wilcoxon test (Asymp. Sig. (two-tailed) = 0.005 then H1 is accepted (0.005 < 0.05). Conclusion: Based on the research results, the administration of wax gourd was proven to have a positive and significant effect on increasing hemoglobin levels in postpartum women with anemia (p = 0.005 < 0.05). In addition to helping with anemia recovery, wax gourd was also favored by respondents, readily available, and provided benefits such as reduced fatigue