The Effect of Nutrition Education using Flashcard on Changes in Knowledge and Frequency of Breakfast in SD Muhammadiyah 4 Surabaya

Education knowledge elementary school

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12 December 2024
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Background: Breakfast is a mealtime activity involving eating and drinking from waking up in the morning until 09.00 AM with a menu guided by balanced nutrition. Breakfast can increase children's intelligence and productivity at school. Nutrition education using the play-based methods is highly suitable for elementary school, one of which is flashcard because it's contain lots of pictures, minimal text, and capture attention more effectively.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of nutrition education using flashcard on changes in knowledge and frequency of breakfast in SD Muhammadiyah 4 Surabaya.

Methods: This study using quasi-experimental method with a pre-posttest group design. Samples were selected using simple random sampling. The study providing nutrition education using flashcard to the treatment group and poster to the control group.

Results: Wilcoxon test results indicate that there is a difference in the average level of knowledge before and after nutrition education using flashcard (p < 0,05). Moreover, the breakfast frequency of respondents increased after receiving nutrition education using flashcard.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a difference in the average level of knowledge and an increase in breakfast frequency in the treatment group before and after nutrition education using flashcard.

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