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Pengaruh Media Permainan Eksperimen Edukatif terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan PHBS pada Siswa SD di Kabupaten Konawe Utara
Jurnal Kendari Kesehatan Masyarakat, Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026), hlm. 240–245
Abstrak
The efforts to implement Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors (PHBS) among elementary school children are very important to prevent diseases that often occur in coastal areas, which have limited sanitation facilities. Although various educational programs have been carried out, the lecture method commonly used is not able to attract students' attention, resulting in low understanding. This study aims to determine the effect of health education based on simple experimental games on improving the PHBS knowledge of elementary school students in North Konawe Regency. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design involving 33 students selected through purposive sampling. The intervention was delivered through interactive educational activities, hand washing practice, and the “Germs Fear Soap” experimental game. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test. There was an increase in knowledge scores from 6.94 ± 1.36 on the pretest to 8.70 ± 1.80 on the posttest. A p-value < 0.05 indicated that the intervention had a significant effect on improving students' knowledge. These findings indicate that simple experimental games are an effective educational medium in supporting PHBS promotion efforts in coastal elementary schools. Further research is expected to involve control groups and evaluate behavioral changes on an ongoing basis.