PENGARUH PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN PERSONAL HYGIENE TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP, DAN TINDAKAN SISWA SD 25 KENDARI

Abstrak

Background: Elementary school students are considered a group vulnerable to health issues, particularly those associated with personal hygiene. This includes the care of skin, hair, nails, clothing, oral and dental hygiene, as well as overall body maintenance. Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of personal hygiene education on the improvement of students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices at SDN 25 Kendari. Method: A pre-experimental design with a one group pretest-posttest model was applied. Results: The mean knowledge score increased from 15.92 during the pretest to 45.17 after the intervention. Similarly, the average attitude score rose from 17.12 to 43.52. Conclusion: Personal hygiene education has a significant effect on enhancing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices at SDN 25 Kendari.

Kata kunci

• Attitudes
• Health Education
• Student Actions
• knowledge
• personal hygiene