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Clean and healthy living habits are an essential foundation in shaping a generation that is mindful of personal and environmental health. These habits need to be instilled from an early age, both at school and at home, so that they can become a sustainable part of students' lifestyles. This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge and skills of students at SD Negeri 1 Mertoyudan in consistently applying Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors (PHBS) in their daily lives. The implementation methods comprised three main approaches: interactive discussion-based education, a demonstration of proper handwashing techniques in accordance with WHO standards, and hands-on practice in maintaining personal hygiene. These approaches were chosen to ensure that students not only understand the concept of PHBS theoretically but are also able to apply it independently in real-life situations. The results of the activity showed a significant improvement in students' understanding of the importance of washing hands with soap at critical moments as a form of personal hygiene responsibility. Through a demonstrative approach that involved active student participation, participants were able to practice proper personal hygiene steps accurately and confidently. This activity is hoped to have a long-term impact in shaping students who are disciplined, responsible, and attentive to both personal and environmental health, while also serving as an effective preventive measure in reducing the risk of infectious diseases among school-age children.

The implementation of Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) begins at an early age, particularly among school children, who learn extensively from their surrounding environment through the School Health Program (UKS). Although the family is the primary unit in shaping PHBS habits, parents’ busy schedules often lead children to interact more with teachers and peers at school. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the UKS program on students’ PHBS at SD Lambaro Angan, Darussalam District, Aceh Besar Regency in 2024. This research employed a cross-sectional design with a population of 321 students and a sample of 76 respondents. Data collection was conducted on March 4, 2024. The results indicate that the UKS program has a significant effect on students’ PHBS, including habits such as washing hands with running water and soap, purchasing healthy snacks at the school canteen, disposing of waste properly, participating in physical exercise, not smoking at school, eliminating mosquito larvae, and using school sanitation facilities (p < 0.05). However, no significant effect was found on activities such as weighing body weight and measuring height. In conclusion, the UKS program is effective in improving students’ PHBS. These findings are expected to provide input for schools to optimize the implementation of UKS and enhance PHBS promotion so that students can apply clean and healthy living behaviors in their daily lives.

The prevalence of correct handwashing behavior with soap in Aceh Province is 36%. School-age children are the time to instill PHBS values ​​and have the potential to be agents of change to promote PHBS both in the school environment, family, and society. The impact of lazy handwashing with soap can cause various diseases such as diarrhea, flu, hepatitis A, and impetigo (a contagious infection that usually occurs in children who rarely wash their hands, this disease is characterized by red skin which then develops into small blisters). The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mini posters as a health promotion media on handwashing behavior with soap in elementary school students. The research method is one group pretest posttest design. The sampling technique is total sampling, while the number of samples in this study was 80 students from grades 5 and 6 of elementary school. The results of the study obtained before the intervention of mini posters washing hands with soap behavior of elementary school students 77.5% of students did not wash their hands with soap after urinating and defecating. After the intervention of mini posters washing hands with soap behavior of elementary school students 87.5% did wash their hands with soap. There is an effect of mini poster intervention on increasing handwashing behavior in elementary school students with a p value of 0.000 < 0.05. The results show that mini posters are a reference for the effectiveness of health promotion in preventing infectious diseases in elementary school children by implementing a handwashing program with soap in the school environment

The age of 4-6 years is an age that is vulnerable to disease because it is at this age that children's motoric starts to be active. Without realizing it, what children do is often close to germs that can cause diseases such as flu, cough, diarrhea. Hand washing is the process of mechanically removing dirt and dust from the skin surface and reducing the number of microorganisms. The purpose of hand washing is to eliminate the number of microorganisms. This activity is carried out through the means of joint learning activities in the form of face-to-face in groups, given counseling, including: material and practice of wet hand washing with running water and soap and dry hand washing with a hand sanitaizer. The results of this activity were analyzed using a fun learning method. The data used is numerical data from the observation of hand washing skills checklist. From the test results there is an effect of providing counseling on hand washing techniques on the hand washing skills of kindergarten students. The habit of washing hands using soap from an early age, it is hoped that later they will become a generation that is aware of the importance of cleanliness, not only personal hygiene, but also environmental hygiene. Not only that, with this simple thing that is done regularly and purposefully, children will later learn to do other habits correctly. One way to prevent children from getting sick is by washing hands. This handwashing habit should be instilled since.

Counseling on Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) in schools is an important step in instilling the habit of maintaining personal hygiene from an early age. This Real Work Lecture program is carried out with the aim of increasing students' understanding and awareness of the importance of PHBS, especially through the habit of washing hands with soap and brushing their teeth in the right way. The activity took place at the Sait Buttu Saribu Village Development Private Junior High School, Pamatang Sidamanik District, Simalungun Regency, using counseling, demonstration, and direct practice methods. This program involved six students, two acted as presenters and four others as companions, as well as all grade IX students as participants. In addition to providing materials and practices, this activity also encourages active participation of students through question and answer sessions and discussions on the importance of maintaining personal health and the surrounding environment. With direct involvement, students not only understand theory, but are also able to apply clean and healthy behaviors in daily life. The results of the activity showed that students were able to re-practice the material given, including the stages of washing hands and brushing their teeth correctly. It is hoped that through this activity, students can implement PHBS in a sustainable manner at school and at home, as well as become an example in encouraging a healthy living culture in the surrounding environment. This program is also expected to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of public health in general through healthy living habits from school age.

Handwashing with Soap (CTPS) is one of the key indicators of Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) proven effective in preventing infectious diseases, especially among school-aged children. However, the practice of CTPS in Aceh Province remains low, only 30.8%, thus requiring educational interventions in elementary schools. This community service aimed to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of students at MIS Pasi Jambu, Aceh Barat District, in practicing CTPS through strengthening the role of the School Health Program (UKS). The method used was a participatory approach with strategies including interactive lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and direct practice. The results showed a significant increase in students’ knowledge and skills in performing CTPS according to WHO standards. In addition, behavioral changes emerged, with students developing the habit of washing hands before meals and after activities, while UKS teachers were strengthened as facilitators of healthy behavior in schools. This activity successfully fostered collective awareness and the initial stage of social transformation towards a clean and healthy lifestyle in the school environment.

Maintaining health is important for every individual, because by maintaining health, it can prevent susceptibility to disease. One important effort to get used to is maintaining hand and mouth hygiene. Washing hands with soap is the process of removing dirt and dust from both hands using water and soap, which can prevent various diseases such as diarrhea and ARI. While brushing teeth is the process of cleaning teeth from food residue stuck in the teeth and oral cavity, the benefit of getting used to brushing teeth is to prevent tooth decay. The importance of awareness about personal hygiene must be instilled from an early age, starting from this, KKN University Karimun students, and then conducted socialization activities at State Elementary School 004 and State Elementary School 007, Belat District. This socialization activity used simple lecture methods, direct practice, educational games, and audio-visual media. From the results of the socialization activities that have been carried out, it has been successful in providing an understanding of the importance of maintaining personal hygiene through washing hands and brushing teeth. With the education that has been provided, it is hoped that it can have a positive impact on student behavior in maintaining personal hygiene.

Maintaining health is important for every individual, because by maintaining health, it can prevent susceptibility to disease. One important effort to get used to is maintaining hand and mouth hygiene. Washing hands with soap is the process of removing dirt and dust from both hands using water and soap, which can prevent various diseases such as diarrhea and ARI. While brushing teeth is the process of cleaning teeth from food residue stuck in the teeth and oral cavity, the benefit of getting used to brushing teeth is to prevent tooth decay. The importance of awareness about personal hygiene must be instilled from an early age, starting from this, KKN University Karimun students, and then conducted socialization activities at State Elementary School 004 and State Elementary School 007, Belat District. This socialization activity used simple lecture methods, direct practice, educational games, and audio-visual media. From the results of the socialization activities that have been carried out, it has been successful in providing an understanding of the importance of maintaining personal hygiene through washing hands and brushing teeth. With the education that has been provided, it is hoped that it can have a positive impact on student behavior in maintaining personal hygiene.

Hand Washing with Soap (CTPS) is a hygienic behavior that plays an important role in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, especially in children. However, in reality, this behavior is still not optimally implemented by elementary school students. One approach that can be used to increase awareness and hygienic behavior is through health promotion media that is interesting and appropriate for the child's age, such as comic media. This study aims to determine the influence of comics as a health promotion medium on improving knowledge, attitudes, and actions of CTPS in students at SD Negeri 149 Palembang. This study applied a pre-experimental design with a one group pretest-posttest design approach involving 90 students of class V. Data were collected through questionnaires to measure knowledge and attitudes and observation sheets to assess actions. Data analysis was carried out using the Paired Sample T-Test to determine the differences before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant increase in the three variables, namely the average knowledge score increased from 3.38 to 5.34, attitude from 20.37 to 30.80, and action from 37.22 to 67.21 after being given comic media. Statistical tests showed a p-value of < 0.001 on all variables, which means there was a significant effect after the intervention. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the use of comic media as a health promotion tool has proven to be effective in increasing knowledge, forming positive attitudes, and encouraging better CTPS actions in elementary school students. This study recommends the use of educational and fun visual media as part of health promotion strategies in the school environment.

To improve public health, especially for elementary school-aged children, one of the most important prevention methods is Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS). The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding and utilization of PHBS among students at Bayak Public Elementary School in Siremen Village, Tanara District through counseling and live demonstrations. This activity was carried out by the KKM Group 95 team from Bina Bangsa University for 83 second- and fourth-grade students at Bayak Public Elementary School. The method used was a participatory educational approach, namely by providing counseling related to PHBS and continued with live demonstrations of handwashing, tooth brushing, and maintaining personal hygiene. The material was delivered interactively to make it easier for children to understand, including the use of visual media such as posters and pictures. The students were also given direct practice tools such as soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste so they could directly practice proper hygiene practices. The results of the activity showed that students had a better understanding of PHBS and made positive changes in their daily lives at school. It appeared that students were better trained in maintaining personal and environmental hygiene. They also began to get used to washing their hands before eating, maintaining dental hygiene, and disposing of trash properly. Teachers and homeroom teachers also actively supported this initiative by participating in outreach activities and monitoring changes in student behavior. This initiative not only raised students' awareness of the importance of health but also encouraged active school participation in creating a healthy learning environment. It is hoped that this initiative will serve as a reference for schools in teaching students how to live a healthy and clean lifestyle in a sustainable manner.

Providing education on how to wash hands properly is an important effort to increase awareness of clean and healthy living, especially for young children. Children at this age are in a very rapid developmental stage, so the information and habits taught are more easily absorbed and formed into daily behavior. However, children's awareness and understanding of the importance of hygiene, especially handwashing, is still relatively low. Therefore, health education is essential to instill good habits from an early age. Washing hands with soap is one of the Clean and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors (PHBS) that is effective in preventing the spread of various types of diseases, especially diseases transmitted through hands, such as diarrhea, ARI, and skin infections. PHBS about handwashing must be a habit applied in daily life, both in the family, school, and community environment. This educational activity was carried out at St. Francis Xaverius Pineleng Catholic Kindergarten with the aim of increasing knowledge and forming handwashing behavior according to the six recommended handwashing steps. The implementation method included providing educational materials, showing a video song that teaches the six steps of handwashing, demonstrations by the implementer, and direct practice by the children with movements and songs. The results of the activity showed an increase in children's knowledge and skills in washing their hands properly. The children demonstrated enthusiasm and active participation during the educational process. It is hoped that teachers and parents will continue to encourage children to practice hand hygiene to prevent illness and foster healthy lifestyles from an early age.

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem in toddlers characterized by shorter body height that is not appropriate for their age. Stunting can be caused by many factors such as socio- economic conditions, maternal nutrition during pregnancy, the health of the baby, and lack of nutritional intake for the baby. Toddlers who experience stunting in the future will experience difficulties in achieving optimal physical and cognitive development. This research aims to determine the relationship between several variables on the incidence of stunting among toddlers in the Talagamori Community Health Center working area. This type of research is descriptive analytics using a case control approach. The number of samples used in this research was 150 people and total sampling was carried out using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The independent variables in this study are open defecation behavior, washing hands with soap, managing household drinking water and food, managing household waste and managing household liquid waste. Meanwhile, the dependent variable is the incidence of stunting. The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between open defecation behavior and the incidence of stunting (p=0.002). There is no relationship between washing hands with soap and the incidence of stunting (p=0.130). There is no relationship between household drinking water and food management and the incidence of stunting (p=0.336). There is a relationship between household waste management and the incidence of stunting (p=0.020). There is a relationship between household liquid waste management and the incidence of stunting (p=0.017). Community-Based Total Sanitation (STBM) is the first step in ensuring family hygiene and health. Good sanitation can prevent families, especially children under five, from malnutrition and infectious disease infections.

Early childhood health is an important aspect that must be maintained consistently, especially in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. One simple but effective way to maintain health is through the habit of washing hands with soap (CTPS) properly. This Community Service (PKM) activity aims to provide education and familiarize children with the correct CTPS behavior at Darma Wanita Persatuan Sidodadi Kindergarten, Taman District, Sidoarjo Regency. The methods used in this activity include interactive counseling, explanation of how to wash hands properly based on WHO steps, and direct practice involving children and teachers. The results of the activity showed an increase in children's understanding of the importance of washing hands and skills in doing CTPS properly. It is hoped that this habit can be continued by the school and parents as part of preventive efforts in maintaining children's health.

Antiseptic hand wash liquid soap is a soap that contains certain chemicals to reduce and prevent bacterial infections. Hand washing liquid soap that uses natural ingredients from lemongrass plants (Cymbopogon nardus) has a variety of significant benefits and functions. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) contains essential oils with antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, making it effective in killing germs and bacterial on hands. This is very important in preventing the spread of disease, especially in vulnerable environments. This hand wash liquid soap is also safe for the skin, reducing the risk of irritation that often occurs due to the use of chemical hand wash liquid soap, and is suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin. The use of lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) based hand washing liquid soap for the community is very broad. In addition to serving as an educational tool in public health campaigns, this product also supports the local economy by utilizing raw materials from local farmers, thus promoting sustainable agriculture and creating jobs. With the increasing awareness of the importance of hand hygiene, this liquid hand soap is a healthy alternative for consumers who care about health and the environment. Overall, the use of lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) based hand wash liquid soap not only contributes to individual health, but also improves the quality of life of the community through disease prevention and support to the local economy.

Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is one of the preventive efforts in maintaining individual health, with washing hands with soap (CTPS) as one of its main aspects. Elementary school children are among the groups that are vulnerable to disease due to lack of awareness of cleanliness, so socialization is needed to increase their understanding of the importance of CTPS. This study aims to socialize PHBS and how to do CTPS to students of SD 7 Nisam, North Aceh, through interactive educational methods. The activities were carried out by presenting material using PowerPoint, interactive discussions, direct practice of the six steps of CTPS according to WHO standards, and evaluation through questionnaires before and after the activity. The results of the activity showed that the method applied succeeded in increasing students' understanding of the importance of washing hands with soap. Students were more enthusiastic in participating in activities when given an interesting approach that was appropriate for their age. In addition, the involvement of teachers and schools in providing supporting facilities contributed to the success of this program. With this socialization, it is hoped that students can apply the habit of washing their hands independently and consistently, both at school and at home, so that it can reduce the incidence of infectious diseases related to hand hygiene.

Background: Diarrhea is a condition in which a person experiences bowel movements more than three times a day with liquid-textured feces, often accompanied by mucus or blood, and occurs more often than usual. The purpose of this study was to determine the determinants of diarrhea in toddlers in the work area of ​​the Paal V Health Center in 2024. This study is a quantitative study using a Cross Sectional approach method. The sample in this study was 167 mothers of toddlers with a purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted from August 2024 to January 2025. The research instrument used a questionnaire and observation sheet. The variables used were CTPS habits, exclusive breastfeeding, visits to integrated health posts, maternal employment status, clean water sources, healthy toilets. Cronbach's results Validity Test Diarrhea incidence (0.404), CTPS habits (0.632), exclusive breastfeeding (0.636), visits to integrated health posts (0.690). The results of the CTPS habit analysis obtained p-value (0.034), exclusive breastfeeding (0.016), visits to integrated health posts (0.107), maternal employment status (0.042), clean water sources (0.154), healthy toilets (1.000). There is a relationship between CTPS habits, exclusive breastfeeding, maternal employment with the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers. There is no relationship between visits to integrated health posts, clean water sources, healthy toilets with the incidence of diarrhea.

Knowledge is the result of a person's knowledge of objects through their senses, namely the sense of hearing, sense of smell, sense of sight, sense of smell, and sense of touch. Ability is an individual's capacity to perform various tasks in a job. Hand washing is the activity of cleaning hands by rubbing and using soap and rinsing it in running water. The purpose of the study was to identify the relationship between the level of knowledge and the ability to wash hands in the families of patients regarding nosocomial infections in the inpatient room of Nusa Indah Bhakti Asih General Hospital, Tangerang. The research method uses the chi square test with the sampling technique used in this study is Non Random Sampling (Non Probability Sampling) which is carried out by Purposive Sampling technique. The instruments used in this study are the questionnaires used in this study, including knowledge of hand washing and handwashing ability sheet. Data analyzed This study uses the Chi square test for categorical data that is said to be related if p < 0.05. The results of the study showed that the P Value was 0.000, where the P Value was smaller than alpha (0.05), then H0 was rejected, meaning that knowledge was significantly related to the ability to wash hands in the patient's family regarding nosocomial infections in the Nusa Indah Inpatient Room, Bhakti Asih General Hospital, Tangerang City in 2024. In conclusion, there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the ability to wash hands in the patient's family.  

Training Posyandu cadres is one of the strategic steps in increasing the capacity of human resources at the community level to support public health programmes. Clean and Healthy Living Behaviour (PHBS) is one of the efforts that can be done in increasing awareness of clean living and maintaining the health of the community. Hand sanitizer is only used as an alternative when there is no water or soap when travelling or doing activities outside the home. This article aims to improve the understanding of adolescents and posyandu cadres about phbs and hand sanitizer as a substitute for hand washing for disease prevention. The results of the activity showed that counselling on sanitation and environmental hygiene and the provision of hand sanitisers had a positive impact on increasing public awareness, especially posyandu cadres and adolescents in preventing the spread of diseases.

Washing hands with soap is one of the preventive measures to protect against contagious diseases, especially in children. This study aims to increase students' knowledge about the correct handwashing technique through counseling at SDN 060831. The method used includes counseling sessions with pre-tests and post-tests to assess changes in participants' knowledge. The results show a significant increase in participants' knowledge, with the average pre-test score being 80.3, which increased to 94.1 in the post-test. The activity involved 25 students, consisting of 15 female students and 10 male students. This counseling successfully enhanced students' understanding of the importance of washing hands with soap, which is expected to be applied in their daily lives to support a healthy lifestyle.

Cleanliness of the school environment, health of the student environment in the teaching and learning process, based on the analysis of the situation above, especially the location of the school partner and conversations with the principal and teaching staff. This activity began with an interview, it was found that students did not have maximum knowledge about health, especially diarrhea, as evidenced by the pre-test interview 70% answered correctly.The expected output of this program is the awareness of school administrators, students about clean living patterns that must be applied in the school environment in order to create student welfare. So that in the long term, a clean living pattern has been embedded in all school children and from there it is hoped that it can create a school environment, especially school children who are prosperous and free from disease. In the socialization, the Team also demonstrated the implementation of a clean living pattern in the school environment such as washing hands with soap and cleaning up trash properly by SDN Bone students. At the end of the activity, a post-test was carried out with the same questions randomly, 90% of the answers were correct, the school hopes that this educational movement can increase the knowledge of teachers and students as an effort to improve student health and prevent diarrhea.