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Colostrum is the first fluid secreted by the mammary glands. The highest content in colostrum is antibodies that are ready to protect the baby when the baby is still very weak. The protein content in colostrum is higher than the protein content in mature milk. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors of colostrum administration to postpartum mothers in Kayu Kul Village, Pegasing District, Central Aceh Regency in 2022. The method in this study is an analytical research type with a research design using cross-sectional, namely a study in which variables including risk factors and variables including effects are observed at the same time. This study uses data taken retrospectively. This research was conducted in Kayu Kul Village, Pegasing District, Central Aceh Regency in 2022. The population in this study was 35 people, then the sample was part of all the objects studied and was considered to represent the entire population (Notoatmodjo, 2015). The number of samples used was 29 people using the Accidental Sampling technique. Data collection techniques using questionnaire sheets and respondent observation sheets. Data analysis techniques using the chi-square statistical test show that the p-value shows that p = 0.005 which means Ho is accepted (p value <0.05), so it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the knowledge category and the provision of colostrum. Conclusion: This study means that there is a significant relationship between the factors of Knowledge, Family Support, Support, Information Sources, Parity, Role of Health Workers, Provision of Colostrum in Kayu Kul Village, Pegasing District, Central Aceh Regency in 2022.

Hypertension is a disorder characterized by elevated blood pressure originating from abnormalities in blood vessels, leading to impaired delivery of oxygen and nutrients to essential body tissues. Family involvement in assisting relatives afflicted with hypertension constitutes a supportive mechanism to facilitate effective self-care management of the condition.This study aimed to investigate the correlation between familial support and self-care management in hypertensive patients at Tuminting Health Center. Cross-sectional methods. The study sample comprised 49 individuals selected by purposive sampling. A questionnaire was employed as the study instrument. The gathered data was analyzed with the SPSS 16.0 software employing the Chi Square statistical test at a significance level (α) of <0.05. The results indicated that the predominant age group was 56-65 years, including 27 respondents, which represents 55.1%. The majority of respondents were female, totaling 39 individuals, accounting for 79.6%. The most common educational attainment was high school, with 22 respondents, corresponding to 44.9%. The statistical test yielded a P value of 0.0001, which is less than the alpha value (α) of ≤0.05. This study concludes that a correlation exists between family support and self-care management in hypertension patients at Tuminting Health Center. The findings of this study are anticipated to serve as a resource for individuals with hypertension, emphasizing the importance of self-care management to prevent problems and facilitate recovery.

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that requires long-term treatment and patient compliance so that the healing process can be achieved properly. One of the factors that plays an important role in the success of pulmonary TB treatment is family support. Families who are directly involved in care and motivation can increase the patient's enthusiasm to complete treatment. Therefore, empowering families in supporting pulmonary TB treatment is very important to reduce the number of failed treatments and prevent drug resistance. This community service aims to empower families in providing effective support to pulmonary TB patients so that patients can complete their treatment completely. The empowerment program carried out through counseling on the importance of adherence to TB treatment, as well as training on how to care for patients and reduce social stigma against TB, is expected to increase the active role of families in supporting patient treatment. This community service activity involves families of pulmonary TB patients, medical personnel, and the surrounding community, with an educational and collaborative approach. The results of this community service show an increase in family understanding of TB disease, the importance of adherence to treatment, and a reduction in stigma against TB patients. In addition, families feel more prepared and motivated to support patients in undergoing treatment. Family empowerment has been proven effective in increasing the completion rate of pulmonary TB treatment, which in turn can reduce transmission rates and drug resistance.

Children's emotional development during childhood is a very important basis in forming attitudes, values ​​and behavior in the future. Parenting styles play a very important role in the formation and emotional development of children. This research examines various types of parenting patterns applied by parents and their impact on children's psychological well-being. Based on literature analysis from ten journals, it was found that positive parenting styles, such as authoritative, can support the development of children's emotional regulation and self-confidence. On the other hand, authoritarian or permissive parenting can actually hinder a child's ability to express emotions in a healthy way. The results of this study show that early social experiences and a positive family environment greatly influence children's emotional development, which ultimately has an impact on their success in the future. This research highlights the importance of parental attention in implementing parenting patterns that support children's emotional

Quality education is a fundamental foundation for human development and national progress. Women play a strategic role in supporting education at both family and community levels; however, they still face various barriers in accessing and participating in quality education. This community service program aims to empower women to support the realization of quality education through a participatory approach. The method employed is a participatory approach with a qualitative descriptive design, involving women actively in socialization, training, group discussions, and educational mentoring activities. The results indicate an increased awareness among women regarding the importance of quality education, improved understanding of women's strategic roles in family education, as well as enhanced self-confidence and participation in community-based educational activities. These changes in attitudes and behaviors serve as initial indicators of the success of women's empowerment in supporting educational quality improvement. The program demonstrates that women's empowerment through participatory approaches and continuous mentoring contributes positively to the development of inclusive and sustainable education at the family and community levels.

Reading plays an important role in building a literate generation that is able to improve academic skills, broaden horizons and maintain local cultural identity. However, the low interest in reading in Indonesia, especially among students, is a big challenge. Internal factors, such as student motivation, and external factors, such as family and school support, are highly influential. Strategies such as reading for pleasure, edutainment and the School Literacy Movement are effective in fostering a reading culture as well as shaping students' characters, such as honesty, empathy and critical thinking. Challenges in implementation include limited reading materials, teacher training, technology support and collaboration with the community. Strategic steps, such as enrichment of reading materials, intensive teacher training and community involvement, are needed to overcome them. With good literacy, students can think critically, have character and contribute positively. This research uses a qualitative approach through a literature study to examine the importance of literacy culture.

This research explores the role of digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming Islamic family law practices, with a focus on efficiency, accessibility, and justice. This study aims to analyze how technology supports administrative processes, legal decision-making, and public literacy toward Islamic law. The method used is a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the perspectives of sharia law, technology, and ethics. The results show that digital technology improves efficiency through document digitization, online registration, and virtual hearings, while AI makes a significant contribution through big data analysis to understand family dispute patterns and offer algorithm-based recommendations. However, there are challenges related to algorithm bias, data security, and compliance with sharia values. The study emphasizes the importance of collaboration between scholars, technology experts, and legal practitioners to ensure the adoption of technology that is aligned with maqashid al-shariah, in order to create an adaptive and inclusive Islamic family legal system in the digital era.

Hypertension and diabetes mellitus, which many elderly suffer from, are a significant problem in Indonesia because they pose a risk of serious complications and even death. At the Olak Kemang Community Health Center, the incidence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the elderly has increased. However, the scope of elderly people's active participation in various hypertension and diabetes mellitus management programs is still low. Based on the results of the team's research and initial observations, it is known that the main cause of this problem is a lack of family support and limited knowledge about the efforts that families must make in managing illnesses in the elderly. This situation indicates weak family functioning which has an impact on health. This community service activity aims to strengthen family functions and self-care behavior for elderly people with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the work area of the Olak Kemang Community Health Center through the implementation of Posdaya (Family Empowerment Post). Posdaya activities include counseling about family functions, developing family skills to manage hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the elderly, as well as assisting families to be able to access various application-based health services for the elderly and families. The activity was attended by 20 elderly people and their families. The results of the activity showed that 80% of participants experienced increased knowledge. In addition, participants provided statements of attitude to improve family function and implement self-care behavior for elderly people with hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The high birth rate in Indonesia is one of the major problems and requires special attention in handling it. One form of special attention from the government in overcoming the high birth rate is implementing comprehensive family planning. The national family planning movement is prepared to build optimal human resources, characterized by increasing community participation in meeting the needs to be able to build prosperous families in the context of family planning services. The purpose of the study was to identify the relationship between family support and the participation of Women of Childbearing Age in the Family Planning Program at the Aramo Health Center, Aramo District, South Nias in 2023. The results of the cross-tabulation study showed a relationship between family support and the participation of women of childbearing age in the family planning program at the Aroma Health Center, South Nias in 2023 with a P value of 0.000 (P value <0.005), so Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Suggestions for midwifery services to provide education to increase family support with the participation of women of childbearing age.

Children's interest in reading in Indonesia is still a big challenge, although there are many efforts to improve it. Many factors influence, such as lack of access to interesting books, more dominant gadget play habits, and also an environment that is less supportive of reading habits. However, children's interest in reading in Indonesia can grow if they are introduced to relevant and interesting books, and encouraged to read from an early age. To foster an interest in reading, children need to be given the opportunity to find the type of reading that suits their interests and age. Books that are exciting and easy to understand can be a bridge so that they are more interested in reading. In addition, a supportive school and family environment, such as providing special time to read and discuss books, also plays a very important role in fostering positive reading habits. This research is qualitative with informants from the Principal and supporting informants for librarians, teachers and students at Nurul Hadina Junior High School. Data were collected using observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study show that Nurul Hadina Junior High School plays an active role in increasing students' interest in reading through the school library. The role of the subjects in this library is (1) teaching how to find information, (2) improving writing skills, (3) helping independent learning, (4) improving reading habits, (5) helping with schoolwork, (6) critical thinking skills.

The purpose of this activity is to encourage increased household management skills in household waste processing in Kaliprau Village, Ulujami District, Pemalang Regency. The objectives are: 1) Increasing community/household knowledge about management, especially household/home waste processing; 2) Developing home business skills in household waste processing so that it grows into one of the drivers (centers) of family economic movement. The results of this activity: 1) Increasing knowledge, understanding and skills for household industry groups, especially in the utilization of household waste and making compost with household waste as raw materials; 2) Identified problems and potentials that can be developed to support the development of home businesses through entrepreneurship groups; 3) Identified plans (strategies) for increasing the capacity of entrepreneurship groups that will help develop, plan and utilize local potential management.

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Islamic Education curriculum in shaping students' characters at Integrated Islamic Schools (SIT). The main focus of this study is on a holistic approach involving academic, extracurricular, and school environment aspects. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, and data were collected through in-depth interviews and participatory observations. The results of the study indicate that the integration of Islamic values ​​in the curriculum, such as honesty, responsibility, and caring, has succeeded in shaping students' characters. Excellent programs such as recitation & tahfizh of the Qur'an and Islamic character development play an important role in shaping students' attitudes and behaviors. The role of teachers as role models and family support also greatly influence the success of character education. Continuous evaluation provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum, as well as improvements that need to be made. This study confirms that the Islamic Education curriculum at SIT is effective in shaping students' characters, which has a positive impact on their social behavior and academic achievement. These findings provide recommendations for the development of a more effective curriculum in facing the challenges of the times.

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the level of education and welfare in the family greatly influences the quality of human resources in Indonesia. Therefore, efforts to strengthen family functions, such as increasing parental education and social welfare programs, are key in accelerating national development. This increase in human resources includes knowledge and skills in processing agricultural products, especially rambutan fruit, crystal guava and longan into processed food products with higher selling value such as chips. Apart from that, this program also trains them in creative product packaging, marketing, bookkeeping, simple financial management, and the use of digital technology, including online learning applications and social media. With these skills, they are expected to be able to contribute to improving the family's economy, as well as opening up new business opportunities that support financial independence.

The utilization of technology to support parenting is a strategic approach to address the challenges of the digital era. This community service program aims to educate and train parents on the use of the Family Link application as a tool to limit children's gadget use. The implementation methods include socialization sessions, application demonstrations, and hands-on assistance for participants. The results indicate an increase in parents' understanding of the importance of managing screen time and controlling access to age-appropriate digital content. Furthermore, participants were able to independently apply Family Link features such as daily time limits, app restrictions, and activity monitoring. This program provides tangible contributions in promoting technology-based parenting that fosters healthy and balanced child development. However, sustaining the benefits requires active parental involvement and strengthened digital literacy within the family environment.

Pregnancy is the growth and development of an intrauterine fetus starting from conception and ending until the start of labor. The duration of pregnancy from ovulation to parturition is approximately 280 days (40 weeks). One of the problems that often occurs is anemia in pregnancy. Many pregnant women do not know about anemia and how to prevent it. The factors that influence the level of maternal knowledge about preventing anemia are education, age, type of work, gestational age. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and support of families towards pregnant women. This study used a quantitative descriptive design with a Spearman rho statistical test research design and used the technique snowball sampling. The instrument in this study was a questionnaire about the level of knowledge of pregnant women, family support and preventive behavior. The location was at the Genteng Kulon Health Center, Genteng District in July 2024. From the results of the study with the Spearman rho statistical test using SPSS on the level of knowledge, it was found that the level of significance value of 0.001. At the Genteng Kulon Health Center, Genteng District. From the results of this study, it is suggested that there is a need for direction and counseling from officers for IEC to pregnant women regarding increasing pregnant women and family support for anemia prevention behavior in pregnant women.

Extension on Fish Cultivation in Buckets (Budikdamber) to groups of housewives aims to increase understanding, skills and independence in managing local resources to support family food security. This activity was carried out in Huangobotu Village, Dungingi District, Gorontalo City, using lecture, discussion and live demonstration methods. The material presented includes efficient fish cultivation techniques using buckets as a medium, as well as integration with plants as an integrated agricultural system. The results of the activity showed that participants had high enthusiasm in adopting this simple technology. In addition, they can manage fish and plant cultivation independently in the household environment, which can increase the fulfillment of family food needs. However, several challenges arise regarding water management and selecting appropriate fish feed. This program shows great potential in increasing food security, especially for housewives in urban areas with limited land. The long-term success of this program requires ongoing support in technical aspects and solving problems that arise during the implementation of Budikdamber. Through this program, it is hoped that a community will be created that is more independent in meeting the nutritional needs of the family, as well as playing a role in realizing family-based food security.

This article examines family efforts to prevent stunting through nutritious food processing based on local food ingredients. Stunting, as a result of chronic malnutrition in the first thousand days of life, threatens the quality of physical growth, cognitive development, and long-term productivity. The utilization of local food ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, animal protein, and regional carbohydrates is considered a strategic solution that is affordable, nutritious, and easily accessible. Through a literature review method, this article explores the economic and health benefits of local foods and the importance of creativity in their processing. The study emphasizes the role of families in creating a balanced diet, encouraging healthy eating habits and supporting a stunting-free generation. The conclusion of this article highlights the importance of a multisectoral approach to sustainable stunting prevention, in order to create a healthier and more productive future for the nation.

The aging process in the elderly naturally brings physical, mental and social consequences, which affect their quality of life. This study aims to analyze the relationship between family burden and gymnastics activity with the quality of life of the elderly in Pategalan Village, Jatibanteng District. The research method used a correlational analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 109 elderly people selected by random sampling from a population of 150 people. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability, with analysis using the Spearman Rank test. The results showed that 56% of the elderly had a good family burden, 84.4% were active in gymnastics, and 55% had a good quality of life. Spearman Rank statistical test revealed a significant relationship between family burden and gymnastics activity with the quality of life of the elderly (p-value = 0.000; p ≤ 0.005). This study confirms the importance of family support and physical activity in improving self-esteem and quality of life of the elderly. Elderly people who feel respected and have the freedom to choose for themselves tend to achieve the expected quality of life. Continuous support from family and society is the key to realizing independent and happy elderly.  

The social emotional development of early childhood ia an important aspect that supports the formation of their character and interaction abilities in the future. One effective way to support this development is through an interactive and fun play approach. Emoji board games are a creative medium for helping children recognize, express and manage their emotions. By using emoji symbols that are easy for children to understand, this game provides an interesting learning experience while improving children's abilities in communicating, working together and understanding other people's feelings. Apart from that, this game also helps children build self-confidence and empathy, which are important foundations in social interactions. Through a directed play process, children can develop social emotional skills optimally, so they are ready to face challenges in the family and school environment.

The use of gadgets among young children is increasing along with the development of technology. Gadgets have the potential to be a fun and useful learning tool if used appropriately. However, excessive use of gadgets has a negative impact, children who spend too much time with gadgets tend to lose interest in learning, such as reading books or participating in educational games. Additionally, their social interactions with peers and family may also be disrupted, ultimately affecting their social and emotional development. Student service to the community regarding the impact of gadget use on early childhood learning interest and the environment. It is carried out in one stage, namely the stage of providing material which aims to provide an understanding of how to use gadgets wisely so that they can still learn effectively while maintaining a balance with other activities that support their growth and development.