Hubungan Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Remaja Dalam Mengkonsumsi Tablet Zat Besi Di Smp Swasta Sini Suka Sei Bingai Kabupaten Langkat

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Adolescence is a transition period from children to adults who need higher

nutrients, including iron. Where adolescent girls are more prone to anemia

because they are already menstruating. At the age of adolescents, efforts need

to be made to improve the nutritional status of health, especially in adolescent

girls as the next generation and potential development resources. Adolescent

girls whose health is maintained will become healthy mothers when entering

marriage and pregnancy, so to prevent the incidence of iron deficiency anemia,

young women need to be equipped with knowledge about iron deficiency

anemia itself. Iron Tablets. Results: Based on the results of bivariate analysis

using chi square, it was found that there was a relationship between

knowledge and participation in EFA in active family planning with p value =

0.000 (p <0.05), there was a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of

adolescents in consuming iron tablets. . Conclusion: there is a significant

relationship between knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in consuming

iron tablets at SMP Asisi in 2020. Suggestion: Midwives as health workers need

to understand more about knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in

consuming iron tablets.