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Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is an indicator to see the level of women's health. Based on the Indonesian Health Demographic Survey (SDKI), MMR in Indonesia in Indonesia, the maternal mortality rate in Indonesia was 305/100,000 live births, with this, maternal mortality cases in Indonesia still have not succeeded in reaching the SDG's target,. Meanwhile in Indramayu Regency in 2023, namely 34 mothers out of 42,569 births, a decrease from the figure in 2022. Indramayu Regency has the highest prevalence of anemia, namely 32.29%. The aim of this research is to determine the level of knowledge of pregnant women about anemia at the Plumbon Regency Health Center Indramayu. The method used is descriptive research with a cross-sectional research design. Data was obtained using a questionnaire sheet from previous research which was then retested with a total of 35 mothers as respondents. The results showed that respondents had a good level of knowledge of 48.1%, 77.8% were aged 20-35 years, 81.5% had a high school/vocational school education, and 55.6% did not work. The conclusion is that the majority of mothers who have well-informed babies are aged 20-35 years, have a high school/vocational education, and do not work.

The toddler age is an age that is vulnerable to experiencing nutritional problems. In toddlers, there are many nutritional problems in the form of malnutrition and even stunting. Factors causing nutritional problems in toddlers are caused by suboptimal nutritional intake. Optimal nutritional intake in toddlers is influenced by the level or low knowledge of mothers about nutrition. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the level of knowledge about nutrition of mothers of toddlers and the nutritional status of toddlers. The research method uses an analytical observational method with a cross sectional design. The respondents to this research were 61 mothers and their toddlers. Collecting data on the mother's level of knowledge used a 20-question questionnaire, measuring the nutritional status of toddlers using the TB/PB index. Data analysis was carried out using the chi-square test. The results of research statistical tests show that there is a significant relationship between the level of maternal knowledge about nutrition and the nutritional status of toddlers, obtained p value = 0.002 < 0.05.

Diarrhea remains a health problem in developing countries such as Indonesia and is a major cause of mortality and mobility, especially in children. The prevalence of diarrhea based on symptoms is calculated by combining diagnosed or symptomatic diarrhea cases. The incidence and prevalence of diarrhea in Indonesia are 3.5% and 7.0%. This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of health education on the level of knowledge about diarrhea in children at SD Negeri 1 Sokaraja Tengah. This research method uses quasi experimental with One group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used total sampling with a sample size of 56 students. Data was taken using a questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of female gender with 29 respondents (51.8%). There is a difference in the level of knowledge about diarrhea before and after being given health education. Based on statistical tests using the paired t test results in a p value of 0.000 which means there is a significant effect.

Background: The percentage of coverage for babies aged 0–6 months who receive exclusive breastfeeding at the Gunung Pati Health Centre in Semarang is 70.29%; this figure is still lower than the achievement of exclusive breastfeeding in Semarang City (71.9%). Providing education using the video method in the context of health education is considered more capable and effective in changing one's knowledge or attitude. The research aims to determine the effect of video media education on the knowledge and attitudes of breastfeeding mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding at the Gunung Pati Community Health Centre, Semarang. Methodology: This quantitative study used a quasi-experimental research design using a one-group pre-test-post-test design. The research was conducted in July 2023. The study population consisted of 53 mothers breastfeeding babies aged 0–3 months, and using the Solin formula, a total sample of 37 respondents was obtained. The intervention was carried out by giving a video (5 minutes in duration) and was carried out two times, 1 week apart. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis (paired sample t test). Results: The average score on knowledge before and after the intervention has increased by 12.38. While the average score on attitudes before and after being given the intervention increased by 19.46, The statistical test showed that the provision of education using video media had an effect on the level of knowledge and attitudes of mothers about exclusive breastfeeding (p-value = 0.001, namely < 0.05), so that it could be said that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. Conclusion: There is an influence of EDO (video media education) on mothers' knowledge and attitudes about exclusive breastfeeding. So that the provision of education using video media is important and useful for breastfeeding mothers to increase the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding.

From the data at PMB Winastuty, Jetaksari village in 2022, there were several IUD acceptors (10) participants, MOW acceptors (2) participants, MOP acceptors (0) participants, implant acceptors (150) participants, injection acceptors (1,275) participants, pill acceptors (24) participants, and condom acceptors (0) participants. Moreover, most of them do not know what hormonal and non-hormonal contraception is and do not know about the contraceptive methods they use in terms of how to use contraception, the advantages and disadvantages of contraception, contraceptive indications, contraceptive contraindications, the time of use of contraception, side effects, and treatment with contraception. All they know is how to delay pregnancy so that it is not too close and at a low cost. To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of the mother and the choice of contraception at PMB Winastuty in Jetaksari Village, Sayung District, Demak Regency, Central Java. This research is a quantitative correlation study using a cross-sectional approach and a purposive sampling method. In this study, all family planning acceptors who visited PMB Winastuty in 2022 totalled 1,461 acceptors. The average was made of 1,461 ÷ 12 = 121.75 per month, and it was rounded up to 122 acceptors each month, following the object under study, all hormonal and non-hormonal acceptors who visited PMB Winastuty. The sampling method in this study was purposive sampling with a total of 94 family planning acceptors. Data collection techniques used primary data collected through questionnaires and bivariate analysis using the Mann-Whitney test. Based on data analysis, the Asymp value was obtained. Sig 0.426 > 0.05. These results indicate that there is no relationship between the level of knowledge of the mother and the choice of contraceptive method.

HIV stigma is negative attitudes and beliefs about HIV sufferers. One of the obstacles in controlling HIV/AIDS is stigma and discrimination against People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Stigma and discrimination are carried out by ordinary people, including students who do not have sufficient knowledge about HIV/AIDS. This research aims to determine the factors that influence stigmatizing attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among health students in Bogor. This research activity was carried out at the Prima Husada Bogor Midwifery Academy. The method used is quantitative analysis with a descriptive correlation research design with a cross sectional approach. Using an incidental sampling technique with an online questionnaire measuring tool consisting of 38 questions, there were 180 respondents from the total sampling results. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test with a confidence level of 95%. Results: Based on the research results, 60.6% of students have stigmatized attitudes, 82.2% of students have marital status of parents who live together, 53.9% of people have less knowledge about HIV/AIDS, 53.3% of people lack sources of information, 60 .6% have less trust, 48.3% of people have a negative attitude towards HIV/AIDS, and 72.8% live in rural areas. There is a strong correlation in the level of knowledge and stigma with p-value = 0.000. and p-value 0.003, and there is a significant correlation between attitudes and stigma, with p-value 0.037. The result is that stigmatization of attitudes among young women is influenced by factors of knowledge, belief and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and PLWHA.

Introduction: Adolescence is a vulnerable period regarding information about sex. Teenagers need people around them, especially parents, to guide them in providing sex education. Therefore, parents must have the knowledge and insight to help teenagers understand sex as early as possible. Objective: to find out the description of parents' knowledge about sex education for teenagers. Method: This research uses a descriptive method with a cross sectional approach. The total sample was 30 respondents. Results: of the 30 respondents, 11 respondents had a good level of knowledge, while there were 10 respondents in the sufficient category and 9 respondents in the poor category. Conclusion: 4 respondents graduated from junior high school, 18 respondents graduated from high school and 8 respondents graduated from bachelor's degrees. Of the respondents who were junior high school graduates, 1 respondent had sufficient knowledge and 2 respondents had insufficient knowledge. There were 5 respondents who graduated from high school who had good knowledge, 6 respondents who had sufficient knowledge and 7 respondents who had poor knowledge. Of the 8 respondents who graduated from bachelor's degrees, 5 respondents had good knowledge, 2 had sufficient knowledge and 1 respondent had poor knowledge.

Complementary food for breast milk is the child's second food after breastfeeding. MP-ASI is given to babies who are half a year old or older because breast milk does not meet the child's nutritional needs. MP-ASI feeding must be continuous and varied, starting from fruit, fresh fruit, thick porridge, mashed food, soft food, and finally solid food. The reason for giving MP-ASI at the age of six months is because the child is ready for solid food (Chomaria, 2013). The presentation and arrangement of MP-ASI must be carried out in stages, both in structure and quantity, according to the capacity of the child's stomach. Breast milk only meets the healthy needs of newborn children, but 60% of adult babies 6 years old. Based on the results of bivariate analysis using chi square, the p value = 0.001 (p <0.05) with a confidence level of 95%. This p value statistically shows that there is a relationship between the mother's level of knowledge about complementary foods for breast milk and the provision of complementary foods for babies aged 6-12 months at the BP Nauli Community Health Center, Siantar Marihat District, Pematangsiantar City in 2023 with a p value of 0.001 Providing complementary foods for breast milk , mothers can give food to their babies in stages and provide a variety of foods starting with 1 type of flavor then another, starting with thick porridge, fruit juice, fresh fruit, mashed food, soft food and finally solid food, should be given 3 times a day and Breast milk is still given. According to research results, Widodo (2006) said that in rural communities in Indonesia, the type of MP-ASI that is commonly given to babies before the age of 4 months is 57.3% banana. An initial survey was conducted at the BP Nauli Community Health Center, Siantar Marihat District on mothers who had babies aged 6-12 months. Of the 12 mothers who were interviewed, there were 7 mothers who gave MP-ASI to babies before the age of 6 months, and 5 mothers said that the baby I have been given formula milk since I was born because only a little breast milk comes out. From the results of this background, the author is interested in researching "The relationship between the level of mother's knowledge about complementary foods for breast milk and the provision of complementary foods for breast milk to babies aged 6-12 months at the BP Nauli Community Health Center, Siantar Marihat District, Pematangsiantar City in 2023."    

Integrated service posts (posyandu) are community-sourced health efforts that are managed and organized from, by, for and with the community in implementing health development. Posyandu is an important health service for babies and toddlers. The visit of toddlers at Posyandu is related to the role of the mother as the person most responsible for the health of her toddler, influenced by the mother's visit, namely education, employment status, income level, level of knowledge, age of toddler, and number of children. toddler. Stunting is one of the national development problems in Indonesia which can hamper economic growth, increase poverty and inequality. This research aims to determine the role of posyandu in dealing with stunting in Kalumpang Village, Padarincang District, Serang Regency.

The lack of public knowledge about hypertension and information about drugs is an obstacle to success in the healing process. In line with this, Gebriet et al. (2017) explained that the level of knowledge and understanding of hypertensive patients regarding their disease can support the success of therapy so that the patient's blood pressure can be well controlled. The more patients understand their disease, the more aware patients will be in maintaining a lifestyle, regularly taking medication, and the level of patient compliance will also increase. Before conducting counseling, participants were given a pre-test to find out how much knowledge the community had about hypertension. During the implementation of the activity, participants paid attention enthusiastically and actively. This can be seen from the many questions from the participants and the right answers to questions from the community service team. At the end of the activity, participants conducted an evaluation. The results of the evaluation conducted from 10 participants showed that the pre-test results were 45% good, 55% fair value, the post-test results showed that 85% good 15% fair. So there has been an increase in knowledge from before and after counseling.

Family Planning (KB) is a government program to limit the number of children by preventing pregnancy, births that can delay pregnancy, the desired spacing of children to regulate the rate of population growth. This study used a pre-experimental design with the type of one group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study are mothers. The sampling technique used is total sampling. In the study the independent variable was the provision of counseling about family planning, while the dependent variable was the knowledge of the women of Paya Baroh village, kec. City of two, district. Pidie triumph. The type of instrument used in this research is a questionnaire. The number of samples taken was 25 respondents. It is known that most of the respondents were female as many as 25 respondents with a percentage of 100%, while most of them were aged 25-34 years as many as 10 respondents with a percentage of 40%. The level of knowledge before being given counseling was categorized as high by 6 respondents or 24%. The level of knowledge after being given counseling is categorized as high by 25 respondents or 100%. The level of family planning knowledge before and after most of the respondents increased from an average value of 2.12 to 1.00. From these results it can be concluded that there were positive results from the counseling process carried out.    

. Introduction: Malaria is a disease caused by parasites (protozoa) of the genus Plasmodium which are transmitted by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. People with malaria typically experience flu-like initial symptoms, high fever, chills, and headache. This disease can attack all age groups. Symptoms of malaria will appear after 10 days to 4 weeks in the form of fever, headache, vomiting and chills. Prevention by vector control and preventing mosquito bites to humans needs to be done to break the chain of transmission. Purpose: in this study to determine the relationship between the level of family knowledge and efforts to prevent malaria in the Maranatha Unit, Nolloth Village, East Saparua District. Method: Using a Cross Sectional design. and a total sample of 65 respondents using an instrument in the form of a questionnaire. The analysis used was the chi-squaer test. Results: there is a relationship between the level of family knowledge and efforts to prevent malaria in the Marantha Unit in Zeroth Village (p-value = 0.000). Conclusion: there is a relationship between the level of family knowledge and efforts to prevent malaria in the Marantha Unit in Zeroth Village (p-value = 0.000).

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a bacterium that causes the infectious disease pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Bayongong District is ranked second in terms of TB cases found in Garut Regency. The involvement of adolescents in controlling TB disease is needed as an agent of change to increase early detection of TB in their family members. With early detection of TB disease, treatment can be started quickly and transmission can be controlled. To increase teenagers' knowledge and awareness of TB disease, it is necessary to provide education to teenagers, namely high school students in Bayongbong District, about the importance of recognizing symptoms, transmission, prevention and treatment, as well as laboratory examinations for TB disease. Education is carried out by presenting material related to TB disease. Apart from that, students were also shown a video on how to carry out a TB examination using BTA (Acid Fast Bacteria) staining and TCM (Rapid Molecular Test). Before and after education, each student received a questionnaire designed to measure their level of knowledge. After community service, education about TB disease among high school students resulted in an increased understanding of TB symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment and examination.

Hypertension as silent disease or silent killer i.e. escalation of systolic blood pressure is higher or equal to 140mmHg, and escalation of diastolic pressure is higher or equal to 90 mmHg. High prevalence of hypertension need to get the right treatment. The situation analyst at Dr. R. Koesma Tuban Hospital, obtained two from five patient have not complied with instructions by local doctor. This Study intend : (1) acknowledge relationship level of knowledge toward diet obedience in outpatient hypertension at Dr. R. Koesma Tuban Hospital, (2) acknowledge relationship family support toward diet obedience in outpatient hypertension at Dr. R. Koesma Tuban Hospital. This Study uses correlation, using a cross sectional approach. This study held in Dr. R. Koesma Tuban Hospital and several respondent houses. Sample of this study come to 22 respondent using total sampling technique. Data retrieval by  test and questionnaires. Then, the data were analyzed by frequency distribution and Chi-square Test. Based on the results of this research were obtained respondents have good knowledge (27,3%) Family support with a good values (50%). Result of bivarate analysis knowledge p value>0,05, so then there is uncorelattion between knowledge with diet obedience. Whereas, result of family support p value <0,05, so then there is a relationship between family support with diet obedience. Conclusion from the data show, that the variable level of knowledge has no relationship diet obedience in outpatients at Dr. R. Koesma Tuban, while family support be found relationship,  toward diet obedience outpatient at Dr. R. Koesma Tuban Hospital.  

Counseling is carried out aimed at providing health information and education to adolescents about dysmenorrhea or pain during menstruation which can cause a teenager to be absent from school or other activities where dysmenorrhea is not a disease, but a symptom that arises due to abnormalities in the pelvic cavity and is very severe. Interfere with women's activities, even often requiring sufferers to rest or leave their work for hours due to dysmenorrhea. The method used is to provide information in the form of health promotion to adolescents by using posters as a medium in counseling, giving pre-test and also post-test in the form of questions to adolescents to measuring the effectiveness of the counseling that is being carried out. The extension went well so that in the evaluation there was a level of knowledge from the participants after being given counseling. Extension activities could increase the knowledge of adolescents about desminorrhea and how to reduce pain during menstruation. 

Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the main health problems in every country because it can cause heart disease and deadly brain stroke. Hypertension is seen as a serious health problem because we often don't realize it comes with few if any real symptoms. This disease can continue to get worse without realizing it to a level that threatens the life of the sufferer. Hypertension or high blood pressure is an increase in systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of more than 90 mmHg on two measurements with an interval of five minutes in a state of sufficient rest/calm. This study used a pre-experimental design method with the type of one group pretest-posttest design. The target in this study were the elderly in Jurong Binje Village, Jangka Buya District, Pidie Jaya Regency. The questionnaire in this study was used to examine the effect of counseling about hypertension on increasing the knowledge of the elderly in Jurong Binje Village, Jangka Buya District, Pidie Jaya Regency. The number of samples taken was 15 elderly people. It is known that most of the respondents were female as many as 10 respondents with a percentage of 66.7%, while most of them were aged 55-60 years as many as 9 respondents with a percentage of 60%. The highest level of knowledge of the elderly before being given counseling was in the moderate category, 5 people (33.3%). The highest level of knowledge of the elderly after being given counseling was in the high category, 15 people (100%). The average knowledge level of the elderly before being given counseling was 1.67 and after being given counseling was 1.00. From these results it can be concluded that there were positive results from the counseling process carried out.  

Background: Knowledge about wound care in families and patients with diabetes mellitus foot wounds needs to be increased so that families can assist in the optimal wound healing process and patients can understand more about wound care. The need for education with booklets and audiovisual media for families of diabetes mellitus patients is to increase the effectiveness of family understanding in detecting signs of diabetes mellitus foot problems and appropriate treatment. The purpose of the case study is to illustrate the application of education using booklets and audiovisual media to increase family knowledge about the treatment of diabetic foot wounds in the Sekaran Health Center target area. This research method uses a case study with a descriptive approach. The results of the study regarding family knowledge about the treatment of diabetes mellitus foot wounds were obtained in subject I before receiving education a good level of knowledge with a score of 24, after receiving education a good level of knowledge with a score of 28, subject II before receiving education a moderate level of knowledge with a score of 19, after receiving education level of knowledge is good with a score of 26. Conclusion: health education is very important to increase family knowledge about the treatment of foot wounds with diabetes mellitus, carried out at the Sekaran Health Center.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus attacking the human immune system can cause AIDS. Increasing HIV cases and there is transmission in teenager caused by their ignorance about information in risky things. Efforts that can be done is to provide prevention education to teenager. This prevention can be done using ABCDE method (absence of sex, be faithful, condom, drug no/not use drugs, education). It is known different levels of pre and post teenager knowledge about risk prevention education of HIV transmission.Tthis research is a quantitative research and uses a pre-experimental method with one group pretest-posttest design approach. Population in this research is ten grade totaling 524 studnts and sampling 45 respondents. Sampling uses non probability aksidental sampling technique. Education is given through animated videos. Data is analyzed using wilcoxon sign test.The result of this research is majority of respondents aged 16 years totalling 25 (58.1%). Majority of gender is 24 (55.8%) female. Statistical analysis result of wilcoxon sign test is got by p-value of 0.001 (<0.05), so that it can be interpreted that there is different levels of pre and post teenager knowledge about risk prevention education of HIV transmission. This research is expected to give resources about risk prevention of HIV transmission in students and can give motivation to the school in school facilities that can increase knowledge about health.

 Gastritis is an acute and chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa. Gastritis recurs with symptoms such as heartburn, nausea and vomiting. Gastritis occurs in people who have an irregular diet and eat foods that stimulate the production of stomach acid. In addition, gastritis can also occur due to lack of knowledge that alters to prevent the occurrence of gastritis. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between diet and level of knowledge with the incidence of gastritis in early adulthood in the Warungkondang Cianjur Health Center area.  The type of research is quantitative with correlation research and using a cross sectional design, a sample of 76 respondents. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. It was found that the results of the analysis of the relationship between diet and the incidence of gastritis were as many as 48 (63.2%) respondents with poor diet with the incidence of gastritis who had gastritis. And for the level of knowledge with the incidence of gastritis there were as many as 40 (52.6%) respondents with a poor level of knowledge with the incidence of gastritis who had gastritis. The results of statistical tests of diet and level of knowledge obtained a value of pvalue = 0.000 smaller than 0.05. There is a relationship between diet and level of knowledge with the incidence of gastritis in early adulthood.

The coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia has not reached 80%. One of the causes of low breastfeeding coverage is the support of the closest people, especially the husband's knowledge. Efforts that can be made to provide smooth breastfeeding for postpartum mothers include oxytocin massage performed by health workers and husbands. The type of research used is an analytical type of research, namely a study that involves data collection activities to determine whether there is a relationship between two or more variables. This study uses a cross-sectional approach by conducting observations or data collection. Of the 30 respondents, the husband's knowledge at TPMB Turasmiyati, most of them have good knowledge of oxytocin massage. There is a relationship between husband's knowledge of oxytocin massage and age, there is a significant relationship between husband's knowledge of oxytocin massage and education, but there is no significant relationship between level of knowledge and work. It is recommended to all related parties, both health workers and family members, to work together so that exclusive breastfeeding can be fulfilled.