Pengaruh Media Permainan terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Anak Sekolah Dasar dalam Pencegahan Diare di SDN Kecamatan Kembang Tanjong

Abstract

Diarrhea is an environmental-based infectious disease and is the second biggest cause of child mortality in the world. In Indonesia, diarrhea is a major factor in child mortality under the age of five and becomes a public health issue with a high case of incidence. This study aims to analyze the influence of snakes and ladders game media on children's knowledge and attitudes in preventing diarrhea at SDN Kembang Tanjong District. This research employs a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental research (quasi-experimental) using a non-equivalent control group design. The population in the study were all students at SDN Kembang Tanjong District with the 40 students of each group as the sample. The research sample was taken using proportionate stratified random sampling technique and analyzed using the Wilcoxon Test. The results of the study show that using the snakes and ladders game media obtained an average of knowledge with the result before (5.48) and after (7.4), while the results of the average attitude are before (41.25) and after (44.03). The results of increasing the average knowledge before to after that is (1.92) while the attitude (2.83). The results of the study using flip chart media obtained an average of knowledge before (5.98) and after (6.05), while the results of the average attitude before (42.65) and after (43.48). The results of increasing the average knowledge before to after that is (0.07) while the attitude (0.83). The results of the Wilcoxon test obtained that the p values of knowledge and attitudes were 0.001 and 0.002 ≤ 0.05 so that there was an effect of health education with snakes and ladders game media on children's knowledge and attitudes in preventing diarrhea in elementary school children in SDN Kembang Tanjong District, then the p values of knowledge and attitudes were 0.334 and 0.059 ≥ 0.05 so that there was no effect of health education using flip-charts on children's knowledge and attitudes in preventing diarrhea in elementary school children at SDN Kembang Tanjong District. From these results it can be concluded that the snakes and ladders game media is more effective in increasing knowledge about diarrhea prevention.