Level of Education, Knowledge, Attitude Sellers Meatballs and Borax Used in Meatballs in Lemahputro III Elementary School

Meatball is a favorite food of children, because it is a good taste and cheap. Meatballs is not always healthy to consume because of the addition of borax so the texture of meatballs more chewy, more bright and more durable in order not easily rotted. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of education, knowledge, attitude of meatball sellers and the use of borax on meatballs at Lemahputro III Sidoarjo State Elementary School. Population of research as many as 10 pieces of meatballs and samples taken in total sampling. The result of the research is the level of education of meatballs sellers is still low (not graduated from primary/junior high school) by 50%, knowledge is not good about the meaning, beneï¬ t, and the use of borax on meatballs by 30%. Less attitude when answering questions about the impact of borax use and supporting or not supporting the use of borax on meatballs by 40%. Laboratory test results on positive meatballs contain borax by 30%. Suggestion for schools are to establish cooperation between the school and health centers in the supervision of sellers who sell in the school environment and to admonish, to write a warning, and to give a sanction prohibiting to sell meatball. If the meatball sellers is still using borax then they will be not allowed to sell meatball.