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This study aims to determine the effect of educational activities on the management of ARI through infant massage practices on increasing maternal knowledge and reducing complaints of coughs and colds in infants in Majungan Village. The research method used was descriptive with a mixed methods approach (quantitative and qualitative). The study subjects consisted of 25 mothers with infants aged 0–12 months. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and pre-test and post-test questionnaires. The results showed that the level of maternal knowledge increased from 28% to 88% after being provided with education and demonstrations of infant massage. In addition, 76% of mothers reported a decrease in complaints of coughs and colds in infants after routine infant massage for one week. Qualitative results indicate that this activity is not only physically beneficial, but also increases the role of mothers in the management of mild ARI and awareness of the importance of cleanliness and environmental health. Thus, education on the management of ARI through infant massage practices can be one of the supporting efforts in maintaining infant health, especially in areas with limited access to health services.

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is one of the most common health problems among elementary school-aged children and contributes to a high morbidity rate. One of the contributing factors to ARI is the low implementation of Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (CHLB) as an early preventive measure. This community service activity was conducted at State Elementary School 18 Dewantara, Aceh Utara District, targeting 10 fifth-grade students. The method used in this activity was health education through interactive lectures and discussions, accompanied by a pre-test and post-test evaluation using questionnaires. The materials provided included the definition of ARI, risk factors, and the implementation of CHLB such as proper handwashing, personal hygiene maintenance, and correct coughing and sneezing etiquette. The results showed an increase in students’ knowledge after the educational session, with the average score rising from 78% to 88%, indicating an improvement of 10%. This demonstrates that the educational method used was effective in improving students’ understanding of ARI prevention. This activity is expected to foster clean and healthy habits among elementary school students and support promotive and preventive health efforts in the school environment.

Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) is a health problem that still occurs frequently, especially in areas with limited access to health information and knowledge. One effort that can be made to overcome this problem is by providing health education to the community. Health education conducted using interesting and easy-to-understand media, such as audio-visual media, has been proven to be able to increase public understanding more effectively. This study aims to determine the effect of the use of audio-visual media in health education on increasing the knowledge of the Batu Merah B Hamlet community regarding ARI. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach, in which 50 people were selected purposively as the research sample. Data were collected using questionnaires before and after the health education intervention using audio-visual media. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test to examine differences in knowledge before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant increase in knowledge after the health education intervention (p < 0.05). The average score of community knowledge increased from 60.2 in the pretest to 83.5 in the posttest. This improvement demonstrates the effectiveness of audiovisual media in conveying information related to acute respiratory infections (ARI) and facilitates public understanding and retention. Therefore, it is recommended that health education using audiovisual media be used more widely in health promotion activities to achieve better results and accelerate changes in public health behavior. Health education using audiovisual media also provides a more interactive and engaging learning experience, thereby increasing community engagement in the learning process.

According to WHO, 13 million toddlers in the world die every year and most of these deaths occur in developing countries. Riskesdas data (2018), the prevalence of ARI in Indonesia ranks first as a disease with the highest number of cases of 60,126 people. ARI prevention efforts can be done by providing health education about ARI to mothers who have toddlers at the integrated health post. Uses a one group pre-test post-test design. The intervention of this study was through health education with animated video media. This study was conducted at the integrated health post in Melur Loa Janan Ilir. Respondents in this study were 30 mothers who had toddlers who were confused with the total sampling technique. Data collection was done by filling out questionnaires. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon test. This study shows that there is an effect of knowledge after being given the Wilcoxon test intervention p-value 0.000. and attitudes after being given test intervention p-value 0.001. There is a significant effect on the knowledge and attitudes of respondents between before and after being given the research intervention using animated video media.

One type of disease that is a major health and death problem throughout the world is cancer. The most feared cancer disease for women throughout the world, including Indonesia, is breast cancer.   Of all the cancer cases, Indonesia ranks first, namely breast cancer with 65,858. In fact, if the examination is carried out at an early stage it can reduce a person's death rate. Therefore, it is important to train in breast self-examination (BSE) from a young age. The aim of this education is to increase the knowledge of young women about breast self-examination (BSE) to detect breast cancer. The target of this education is 61 MA Mafaza Bantul students from Classes X to XII. The design of this activity is to carry out one measurement up front (pre test) before the treatment and after that another measurement is carried out (post test). In this activity, the paired T-test is used to determine the influence or relationship between one variable and another variable. The results show that the Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.000 < 0.05, then H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, there is an average difference between the pre-test and posttest, so there is an increase in knowledge, attitudes and behavior in young women at MA MAFAZA Bantul, which means there is an influence of training breast self-examination (BSE).

Acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) is still one of the important public health problems to pay attention to, because it is an acute disease that can cause death of toddlers in various developing countries including Indonesia. This study aims to determine the level of parental knowledge about handling ARI in toddlers in the Palasari Subang Health Center work area. This research method uses quantitative descriptive with descriptive design. The sampling method in this study used purposive sampling with certain considerations of 55 people. The research instrument used a questionnaire for handling ARI. The results of this study are that the majority of respondents are 26-35 years old, namely 28 people (50.9%), most respondents are female with 47 people (85.5%), with most respondents working as housewives, namely 41 people (74.5%) and the last education is high school graduates, namely 28 people (50.9%). Where the results of the level of knowledge of respondents at the Palasari Subang Health Center, most respondents have moderate knowledge, namely 39 people (69.1%). It can be concluded that the level of knowledge of respondents regarding the handling of ISPA is mostly in the moderate category, the age of respondents is mostly 26-35 years old, the majority of respondents' jobs are as housewives and the majority of respondents' education is high school level. Parents' knowledge in the good category is expected to be able to increase their knowledge about the transmission of ISPA in toddlers by seeking information about ISPA in toddlers from cadres, health workers at health centers or other information media.

Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is a way for the community to be able to maintain the quality of their health. One indicator that is used as a reference is Handwashing with Soap (CTPS), because it can prevent the occurrence of diarrhea and ISPA, especially in vulnerable groups such as school-age children. However, learning about health in schools often uses inappropriate methods and media. This activity aims to increase students knowledge about washing hands with soap at UPT SDN 060831. The activity method is carried out by counseling and health education about good and correct CTPS at school. The results of this activity have been socialization and counseling to 25 students, in addition to that, handwashing with soap (CTPS) was also carried out at UPT SDN 060831. The conclusion of this activity is that students are able to practice how to wash their hands properly using soap and flowing water.

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a disease that attacks the upper or lower respiratory tract, is usually contagious, and can range from asymptomatic disease and mild infection to severe disease and can cause disease. Environmental cleanliness means creating a healthy environment that is not susceptible to diarrhea, dengue fever, vomiting and various other diseases. This can be achieved by creating a clean, beautiful and comfortable environment. The aim of this activity is to increase respondents' knowledge regarding preventing ISPA and creating a healthy environment. It was found that respondents were very enthusiastic about listening to the material presented by the presenters. ISPA is an infection of the upper respiratory system caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. ISPA is easily transmitted through coughing or sneezing. One way to prevent the spread of ISPA is to create a healthy environment.

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a health problem that often occurs in toddlers. Health education through leaflet media is an effort to convey health messages and is an important strategy in increasing mothers' knowledge and awareness of the use of herbal remedies including ginger and honey decoction for toddlers. This research aims to determine the relationship between education through leaflet media and the level of knowledge of mothers regarding the use of ginger and honey decoction in toddlers suffering from ISPA in Nyalindung Village, Cijedil Health Center Working Area in 2023. The method used is pre-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design without there is a control group where data collection and variable measurement are carried out at the same time. The sample in this study was 83 respondents. The results of the study showed a significant increase in mothers' knowledge before being given the intervention and after being given the intervention. The average score before being given education was 8.10 and the average score after being given the intervention was 12.33, meaning there was an increase of 4.23. The Wilcoxon test obtained a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05, which means Ha was accepted. This result shows that education through leaflet media is effective in increasing mothers' knowledge about the use of ginger and honey decoction for toddlers. The advice from this research is that it is hoped that mothers will continue to explore information by continuing to participate in outreach activities or with other media such as electronic media by understanding the information presented and being able to apply herbal medicine correctly and safely.    

ISPA is an acute infection that attacks one or more parts of the respiratory tract from the nose to the alveoli, including the adnexa. This disease is the main cause of death for infants and toddlers. The high incidence and mortality due to ISPA in babies is caused by various factors, one of which is the mother's knowledge about ISPA. This research aims to determine the effect of health education on the level of maternal knowledge in preventing ISPA in toddlers, Waimital Village, Kairatu District. This research uses a quasi-experimental method with an individual pre-post test design approach. The research sample was determined using the Slovin formula, totaling 129 respondents. The research instrument used a questionnaire. The Wilcoxon test results showed that 127 respondents' knowledge increased and 2 respondents' knowledge remained the same, and a sig. (2-tailed) 0.000 which means it is smaller than 0.05, so it can be concluded that p value < α (0.000 < 0.05) then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, meaning that there is an influence of health education on the mother's level of knowledge in preventing ISPA. It was concluded thatThere is an influence of health education on the level of maternal knowledge in preventing ISPA in children under five in Waimital Village.

Acute Respiratory Infection Disease (ARI) is an infectious disease that is still a health problem for children under five in Indonesia and is the highest cause of death rates for children under five. Apart from causing health problems, ARI can also cause death. This activity aims to increase the understanding of cadres and mothers of toddlers about first aid that can be given to ISPA toddlers. The target of this activity is 35 people. The activity method was carried out on May 16 2022 by giving a pre-test, lecture and followed by a post-test by filling out a questionnaire. The evaluation was carried out on cadres, mothers of toddlers by conducting a post test. The results achieved in this activity were that participants gained knowledge about first aid that participants should provide if their toddler suddenly becomes ill, by lying on their lap with the baby's face facing down. Do not restrain the child's body. Tilt the child's body position so that vomit or saliva can come out of the oral cavity, and prevent the tongue from blocking the respiratory tract. Loosen the child's clothing and do not put anything in the child's mouth to prevent tongue biting. Calculate the duration of the febrile seizure and pay attention to the child's behavior during the seizure. Tell this when you consult a doctor.