GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN REMAJA PUTRI TENTANG FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI ANEMIA PADA SISWI KELAS X

Abstract

This research is based on the prevalence of anemia in Indonesia (40.5%) in infants, pregnant women (50.5%), postpartum mothers (45.1%), young women aged 10-18 years (57,  1%) and ages 19-45 years (39.5%).  The highest prevalence of anemia occurs in the 15-24 years age group, and 25-34 years (48.9%).  West Java has an incidence of anemia in adolescent girls (51.7%).  The problem of anemia in adolescent girls is caused by a lack of adolescent knowledge due to lack of delivery of information, lack of concern for parents, the community and the government towards adolescent health and inadequate adolescent health services.  Anemia is a medical condition where the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin is less than normal. The factors that influence anemia in adolescent girls are the need for iron, diet and menstruation, from this study is to determine the description of adolescent girls knowledge about the factors that Influence anemia in class X at High School 1 Lembang 2020. The research method used is a method descriptive, using the statement of true and false in using a questionnaire and with a population of 244 students then a sample of 71 students was obtained.  Samples were taken using the Probability Sampling technique in Simple Random Sampling.  The results of the description of adolescent girls knowledge about the factors that Influence anemia in class X at High School 1 Lembang 2020 that almost half (39.4%) of respondents were well-informed, most (57.7%) of respondents were well-informed, and some small (2.8%) respondents lack knowledge.  It is expected that High School 1 Lembang will collaborate with health institutions such as public health center to provide counseling once a month, especially regarding anemia, so that from the counseling, it is expected that student description about the factors that influence anemia can be further increased.