Health Education and Health Promotion

Abstract Objektive: This study evaluated the effectiveness of the JUMINTEN TABAH model in improving anemia prevention knowledge, compliance with IFA consumption, and hemoglobin levels among adolescent girls.
Methods: A quantitative quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group pretest–posttest design was conducted from January to August 2025 in several public senior high schools in Muaro Jambi District, Jambi Province, Indonesia. A total of 100 adolescent girls aged 15–18 years were recruited and allocated into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received the JUMINTEN TABAH model, which consisted of scheduled weekly consumption of IFA tablets every Friday, health education using a pocket book, a Friday calendar as a reminder tool, and peer mentoring and monitoring by Youth Red Cross (PMR) cadres, supported by complementary activities. The control group received routine school health education and IFA distribution. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and hemoglobin measurements. Statistical analyses included paired and independent tests as well as effect size estimation.
Results: The intervention group showed a significant increase in knowledge and compliance behavior after the intervention (p < 0.001), while changes in the control group were not statistically significant. Improvements in knowledge and compliance were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.001), with large effect sizes, indicating a strong impact of the intervention.
Conclusion: The JUMINTEN TABAH model is effective in improving knowledge and compliance with IFA tablet consumption among adolescent girls and has the potential to support anemia prevention programs in school settings.
 

Abstract Aims: This study aimed to analyze the role of community-based education in enhancing the effectiveness of the Juminten Tabah model in anemia prevention behavior among adolescent girls.
Materials & Methods: This experimental study employed a two-group pre-test-post-test approach, including a control group, involving 100 participants divided equally into intervention and control groups. The intervention consisted of administering iron supplementation tablets every Friday, supported by community-based educational sessions conducted in schools. Data collection included pre- and post-test assessments using structured questionnaires and hemoglobin level measurements. Statistical analysis was performed using paired t-tests to evaluate within-group differences and independent t-tests to compare outcomes between the intervention and control groups.
Findings: The intervention group demonstrated a significant improvement in hemoglobin levels and anemia prevention behaviors compared to the control group (p<0.05). The proportion of adolescents with normal hemoglobin levels increased from 10% to 20% in the intervention group, whereas the control group exhibited a more modest increase from 8% to 12%. Additionally, the mean score for anemia prevention behaviors in the intervention group increased substantially from 48.40 to 67.20.
Conclusion: Community-based education through the Juminten Tabah model significantly improves anemia prevention behaviors and hemoglobin levels among adolescent girls.