Publication Search

The increasing use of electronic devices, specifically gadgets, among elementary school children has caused various problems, such as addiction, decreased social interaction, health problems, and decreased concentration in learning. These problems involve not only children but also objects and things around them, as well as parents in managing them. Gadget use is not just a matter of quantity that exacerbates this condition. As a solution, the community service team held a socialization focused on improving healthy digital literacy through counseling, interactive discussions, and practical simulations. Results achieved included increased knowledge about the risks of excessive gadget use, increased collective awareness in limiting usage time, and the formation of practical guidelines for healthy gadget use in school and family environments. The results of the activity were documented in the form of a scientific article published in the community service journal as an academic contribution. Overall, the activity has gone according to plan in terms of planning, implementation, and partner involvement. Active participation of participants was evident in the enthusiasm in the discussions and the school's commitment to continuously monitoring gadget use. Thus, this program is expected to have a long-term positive impact in shaping wise behavior in using technology among elementary school children.

In today’s fast-paced digital era, health information is no longer obtained solely through direct visits to health facilities but can also be accessed through information technology such as E-Health platforms and social media. Through these digital tools, mothers not only gain basic knowledge about child health but also acquire essential information, such as how to prevent stunting, maintain optimal nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, and improve maternal health. Easily accessible information has become an important resource for parents, especially mothers, in supporting the maximum growth and development of their children from an early age. This community service activity, entitled Optimizing Maternal and Child Health in the Technological Era, aimed to improve participants’ knowledge while also shaping positive attitudes toward the use of information technology and social media. Through this program, participants were encouraged to be more skillful and selective in accessing accurate health information, thus supporting efforts to maintain maternal and child health both within the family and in the school environment. The activity was carried out at TK IT Al-Andalusia, Gowa Regency, involving parents, teachers, and the school community. The results showed that the program was implemented successfully and smoothly, receiving very positive responses from participants. They were highly enthusiastic throughout the sessions, from lectures to interactive discussions. Furthermore, participants expressed their hope that similar activities could be conducted regularly and on an ongoing basis. In this way, the benefits achieved can be sustained, leading to improved health outcomes and the development of healthier lifestyles in schools and the wider community.

Entering the digital era, technology plays an important role in human life. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 accelerated the digital transformation, including the activities of school children aged 6-12 years. The use of gadgets can have both positive and negative impacts on children, so it is necessary for parents to play a role in managing screen time to maximise the positive impact and minimise the negative impact of gadget use on children.  This activity is a counselling for parents, children, and teachers conducted at TPQ Nurul Ilmi Makassar City. The methods used were lectures and discussions. The results of the activity were 25 parents and children, as well as 5 teachers who participated in counselling activities. Based on the results of the discussion, the use of gadgets can help children in finding learning resources and as an educational medium for children, some parents supervise and limit screen time for children but there are also some parents who cannot supervise optimally because they are busy working. Children are given gadgets with the hope that parents can contact their children easily. The advice given to parents is to limit screen time for children to a maximum of 2-3 hours per day and select applications and what children watch during screen time. Meanwhile, teachers need to develop learning methods so that children are more comfortable learning and playing than using gadgets.

Integrated Service Posts (Posyandu) are important facilities for monitoring children's nutritional growth and development, but there are still many posyandu that use manual methods for recording data. This results in obstacles such as inaccurate data, delays in decision making, and difficulty in accessing information. To overcome this problem, the E-Posyandu information system was implemented at the Posyandu, Mojosongo Village, Surakarta. E-Posyandu is a digital platform designed to facilitate automatic and structured recording, storage and processing of children's nutritional data. This research aims to examine the effectiveness of implementing the E-Posyandu system in improving monitoring of children's growth and nutritional status in Mojosongo Village. By using this technology, the monitoring process becomes more efficient, data is easier to access, and the potential for recording errors can be minimized. Apart from that, this system also offers reminders and notification features to parents regarding the posyandu schedule and necessary health measures.The results of the implementation show an increase in the accuracy and speed of collecting child nutrition data, as well as increased parent participation in monitoring their child's health. It is hoped that E-Posyandu can become an innovative model to be applied in other posyandu in Indonesia.