Dental and oral health problems are still a major challenge for early childhood, especially due to the lack of knowledge and skills in brushing teeth properly. This study aims to determine the effect of the snakes and ladders game as an educational method in improving the knowledge and skills of brushing teeth of early childhood at Ar-Rahimah Kindergarten, Jambi City. This study used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental one group pretest-posttest design. The research sample was 40 Ar-Rahimah Kindergarten students. The research instruments were knowledge questionnaires and skill observation sheets. The intervention given was a snakes and ladders game that had been modified with educational content related to dental health, accompanied by a demonstration using a tooth phantom. Analysis using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test showed that there was a significant effect between before and after treatment on knowledge (p = 0.000) and skills (p = 0.000). The conclusion of this study is that the snakes and ladders game media can improve the knowledge and skills of brushing teeth of early childhood. It is recommended that the use of snakes and ladders game media can be used as an innovative approach in children's dental health education.

Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) is a manifestation of malnutrition characterized by an inadequate energy intake over a prolonged period in pregnant women, resulting in adverse health outcomes due to a relative or absolute deficiency of one or more essential nutrients. The 2023 SKI results indicate that malnutrition among pregnant women remains a problem, with nearly 3 out of 10 pregnant women experiencing anemia and 17% at risk of CED. According to data from the Jambi City Health Office, Putri Ayu Public Health Center (Puskesmas Putri Ayu) has the highest number of CED cases, with 67 affected pregnant women. The main objective of this study is to explain the underlying factors contributing to the high prevalence of Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and to inform the development of evidence-based health interventions aimed at reducing this condition. This study employed a quantitative research method with a case-control design. The sampling technique used was purposive total sampling, involving 78 pregnant women in the Putri Ayu Public Health Center area, Jambi City. Data collection was conducted in October 2024, using a questionnaire as the research instrument. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. The results showed a significant relationship between CED and parity (p=0.034), anemia (p=0.013), attitude (p=0.000), and the role of health workers (p=0.000). No significant relationship was found between CED and age (p=1.000), pregnancy spacing (p=0.615), and knowledge (p=0.359) in pregnant women. The findings indicate that parity, anemia, attitude, and the role of health workers are significantly associated with the occurrence of CED in pregnant women, while age, pregnancy spacing, and knowledge are not significantly associated.