Pengaruh Edukasi Audiovisual Terhadap Pengetahuan Bahaya Rokok Pada Murid Kelas 5 dan 6 Di SDN Banjaragung 1 Rengel Tuban:

Background: The increasing number of underage smokers is a problem that needs attention. One effort to reduce the number of underage smokers is by providing knowledge about the dangers of smoking. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of audiovisual education on elementary school children's knowledge of the dangers of smoking among 5th and 6th graders. Methods: This study used a one-group pre-post test design with a sample of 50 students using total sampling. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire about the dangers of smoking, and data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. Results: The results of the study showed that before the education was provided, most of the children's knowledge about the dangers of smoking was still lacking (94%), and after the education was provided, most of the students' knowledge became good (80%). Based on the results of the Wilcoxon test, the result was p=0.000, which means that there is an effect of audiovisual education on the knowledge of the dangers of smoking among fifth and sixth grade elementary school children. Conclusion: Educational video media can increase a person's knowledge because videos can be an effective medium for providing information. Thus, educational video media has been proven to influence the knowledge of fifth and sixth grade elementary school children about the dangers of smoking, thereby preventing children from using cigarettes.