The Effect of JUMINTEN TABAH Model as an Effort to Prevent Anemia among Adolescent Girls

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.